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CALENDAR
OF THE
CLOSE ROLLS
PRESERVED IN THE
G,f.r^ PUBLIC EECOED OFFICE.
PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF
THE DEPUTY KEEPEE OP THE KECOKDS.
EDWAED IIL
A.D. 1339—1341.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHOEITY OF HIS MAJESTY S PRINCIPAL SECEETAEY OF STATE
FOK THE HOME DEPAKTMENT.
LONDON:
FEINTED FOE HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONEEY OFFICE,
BY MACKIE AND CO. LD.
And to be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from
EYEE AND SPOTTISWOODE, East Harding Street, Fleet Street, E.G., or
OLIVEE & BOYD, Edinburgh ; or
B. PONSONBY, 116, Grafton Street, Dublin.
1901.
CONTENTS.
Page
Preface ---..-.-.-. y
Corrigenda ----------- yii
Calendar ----------- l
Index ------------ 667
Wt. 16631.
( V
PREFACE.
The present volume forms part of a series of Calendars
of the Close Eolls from the reign of Edward I. to
that of Edward IV., the object and character of which
are explained in the Preface to the first volume for the
reign of Edward II. (a.d. 1307—131*.) The text has
been prepared, with the sanction of the Lords Com-
missioners of His Majesty's Treasury, by Mr. Allen B.
Hinds, M.A. and he has also compiled the Index.
H. C. MAXWELL LYTE.
Public Record Office,
21 August 1901 .
( vii )
CORRIGENDA.
Page 32, line 13.'
For Polton read Potton.
, 59, ,
, 8 from bottom. For Drayner read Arayner.
, 74, ,
, 13.
For Dyve read Dyne.
, 90,
, 22.
„ fishery ,, Fish-street.
, 108, ,
, 5 from bottom. For Bohan read Bohun.
. 113, ,
, 20.
For Beuzer read Beuver.
, 157, ,
, 33.
,, tower ,, town.
, 166, ,
, 4 from bottom. For Dyve read Dyne.
, 179, ,
, 3.
For Gyvour read Gynour.
, 202, ,
, 35.
,, Gyvour ,, Gynour.
, 219, ,
, 30.
,, Venable ,, Venables.
, 227, ,
, 34.
,, Thoma ,, Thomas.
, 239, ,
, 24.
,, Alvinhele ,, Alvithele.
, 281, ,
, 24.
„ Dyve „ Dyne.
, 282, ,
, 20.
,, Clevenowe ,, Clenevowe.
, 311, ,
, 17.
„ dil „ del.
, 333, ,
, 10.
,, Hughs ,, Hugh.
, 390, ,
, 14.
,, Licheladc, O.Gloucester read Lichelad, co. Gloucester
, 401, ,
, 38.
,, part read port.
, 480, ,
, 12.
,, aceounts ,, accounts.
, 559, ,
, 3.
,, Belle Monte read Bello Monte.
, 606, ,
, 17.
,, Eoger read Eobert.
, 654, ,
, 9 from bottom. For Town read Tower.
CALENDAR
OF
CLOSE EOLLS
13 EDWAED m.-PAET 1.
1339.
March 15.
Winchester.
Jan. 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Feb. 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Jan. 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Feb. 2.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 49.
To Hugh de Ulseby the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place in
the port of Southampton. Order to deliver to the abbot and convent of King's
Beaulieu a tun of wine of the present year of the right prise, for celebrating
masses in their church, in accordance with the grant of Henry HI."
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause a verderer for the forest
of Chute to be elected in place of Philip Crok, who cannot be attendant upon
the duties of the office because he does not make continual stay in the
county.
To Michael Mynyot or to him who supplies his place in the port of South-
ampton. Order to deliver to E. bishop of London, the chancellor, or to his
attorney, 6 tuns 4 pipes of wine of his fee of wine which pertains to him by
reason of his office.
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of William Veltere, who has no lands in that county to
qualify him. — By the testimony of J. Inge.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to deliver due payment to Thomas de Blaston, the king's clerk, having
accounted with him for the time when he was in the king's service in the
following matters, allowing him 18s. 4d. a day for his wages, and his ex-
penses, as on 14 July in the 11th year of the reign the king appointed him
and other lieges to choose, array and try a certain number of men at arms
and archers in co. Lancaster and to cause them to be led to Thomas de Bello
Campo earl of Warwick, then keeper of the March of Scotland, and to do
other things, and afterwards on 7 May following, the king appointed him, by
letters patent under the great seal, and Thomas Surtays to make scrutiny of
all wool in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the port there, to take the number of
sacks and sarplars and cause the names of the owners to be written down,
and to cause a moiety of all that wool and all the wool taken at another
time for the king's use and not sent to parts beyond the sea, to be taken for
the king's use and delivered to the takers of wool in co. Northumberland or
to the collectors of customs in the aforesaid port, and to do divers other
' The entries for this year are tested by Edward duke of Cornwall, the keeper of
England.
A 1538. Wt. 16634/212. 400—5/1900.
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Feb. 6.
Kennington.
Feb. 8.
Westminster,
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
Jan. 25.
Kennington.
Membrane 49 — cont.
things, and Thomas de Blaston has now besought the king to order his
wages to be paid to him, as he went from co. Northampton to Newcastle and
from York to co. Lancaster by reason of the aforesaid assignments. By C.
To John de EUerker, chamberlain of North Wales. Order to pay to
Richard earl of Arundel the arrears of 1,000 marks, as on 28 November in
the 10th year of the reign the king granted to him 1,000 marks yearly from
the issues of that chamber, in recompence for what pertained to the earl of
the stewardship of Scotland, which belonged to him by hereditary right and
which he granted to the king, the grant being confirmed by Edward, king
of Scotland, and the king ordered Robert de Hambury, sometime chamber-
lain of North Wales, to pay the said 1,000 marks to the earl, and the earl has
besought the king to order the arrears to be paid to him, as Robert was
amoved from his office before he had fully paid the 1,000 marks. The king
nevertheless wishes the castles, towns and other places in North Wales to be
well supplied with all victuals and other necessaries.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of Robert de Lavynton of Salisbury, ' spicer,' who has no
land in that county except for life and a term of years.
Walter Parker and John his son, imprisoned at Wyndesore for trespass of
venison in Wyndesore forest, have the king's writ to Bartholomew de
Burgherrsh, keeper of the forest, this side Trent, or to him who supplies
his place, to bail them.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause all the lands which belonged to
William son of Constantine Flauvel to be delivered to those to whom they
ought to belong, as he was appealed of aiding the death of Henry de
Cheston, by William Fissh of Bouland, approver, then in gaol at York
castle, before William de Shareshull and his fellows, justices of gaol delivery,
and he was convicted thereof before them, and he was delivered by the
justices to William, archbishop of York, in accordance with the privilege of
the clergy, and he died in the archbishop's prison without having purged him-
self of the felony, as is found by the archbishop's certificate ; and now the
king has been besought by Adam, William's brother and heir, and Alice,
William's wife, who was jointly enfeoffed with him of certain lands which
belonged to him, as is said, to order the lands which belonged to William to
be delivered to her.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Whereas the king lately ordered the treasurer and barons to account with
Richard Talebot, keeper of Berwick-upon-Tweed, for the arrears of his wages,
and those of the men at arms and archers in garrison with him there, and
for replacing certain of his horses lost in the king's service, from the time
when the account was last made with him in the wardrobe, and ordered the
treasurer and chamberlains to pay him what was found to be due, and
Richard has informed the king that the treasurer and barons have delayed
to do this because they have not ascertained the day when he last accounted ;
and because Edmund de la Beche, late keeper of the wardrobe, has
acknowledged in chancery that he accounted with Richard until 11th July
last, the king orders the treasurer and barons to account with him as afore-
said, and orders the treasurer and chamberlains to pay him what is found to
be due. By C.
Jan. 26. To the prior of Bath, collector in the diocese of Bath and Wells of the
Kennington. triennial tenth granted by the clergy of the province of Canterbury. Order
to allow the abbot of Glastonbury lOOZ, in the second year of payment,
Feb. 8.
Kennington.
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
1339.
Membrane 49 — cont.
Feb. 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
Feb. 5.
Kennington .
Jan. 26.
Berkliamp-
stead.
Feb. 12.
Westminster,
which were not allowed to him in the first year, in accordance with a former
order of the king [as in this Calendar 12 Edward III. page 357] , as the
abbot has informed the king that he could not have the allowance on account
of certain assignments of divers sums to Queen Philippa on the money of the
first year, and has besought the king to order the allowance to be made to
him for the second year. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the prior
to have allowance for lOOL if they shall find that he has allowed that sum
to the abbot of Glastonbury by virtue of the preceding order.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to pay to William Fraunk 25 marks for
Michaelmas ^erm last, in accordance with the king's grant to him on
8 February last of 50 marks yearly to be received by the hands of the
sheriff untU the king shall provide him with 50 marks yearly for life of
land and rent in a suitable place in the realm.
To John de EUerker, chamberlain of North Wales. Order to pay to
Eichard earl of Arundel, justice of North Wales, the arrears of his fee, both
for the time of Eobert de Hambury, sometime chamberlain there, and for
his own time, and to pay the fee henceforth so long as he is chamberlain
and the earl is justice.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Great Yarmouth. Whereas the
king is bound to Ralph de Ferar [iis] in 49Z. for his wages of war, and those
of the men at arms whom he retained in the company of William de Monte
Acuto, earl of Salisbury, for the safe custody of the march of Scotland and for
the siege of Dunbar castle, between 1 March last and 6 June following as
appears by a bill under the seal of Edmund de la Beche, sometime keeper
of the wardrobe, the king has granted that Ealph shall buy 24J sacks of
wool in the realm, load them in that port and take them to the staple of
wool at Andewerp, and that 40s. due on each sack for custom and subsidy
shall be allowed to him in full payment of the said debt ; the king there-
fore orders the collectors to take Ralph's oath that he will only take his own
wool, and to take security that he will take the wool to the staple, and not
elsewhere, and to permit him to load the wool and take it away, the custom
and subsidy being allowed as aforesaid. By p.s.
To Thomas de Foxle, constable of Wyndesore Castle. Order to pay to
John Maurdyn, parker of the new park of Wyndesore, the arrears of his
wages from the time of the constable's appointment, and to pay such wages
henceforth.
Jan. 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Jan. 26.
Berkhamp-
3tead.
MEMBRANE 48.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to deliver to
Master Paul de Monte Florum what is wanting of those 400 sacks of the
king's wool which the king caused to be assigned to him in that port and
ordered to be delivered to him by the collectors in part payment of 2,000
sacks of wool which the king granted to him for the great sums of money
which he delivered to the king for his affairs, in parts beyond the sea, and
to give Paul ships, at his ovra expense, to take the wool to the said parts.
The king wishes that the assignments of wool made to Paul and William
Dunort in that port to be in no wise retarded. By C.
To William Muchet, sometime sheriff of Huntingdon, and to the receivers
of the king's wool in that county. Order to cause 66 sacks of that wool to
CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Feb. 1.
Windsor.
Membrane 48— cowt.
Jan. 28.
Berkhamp-
atead.
Jan. 29.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Jan. 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
be taken with all speed to the port of Lenne to be delivered by indenture to
the collectors of customs there, -whom the king has ordered to receive them
and keep them safely until further orders.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool fells in the port
of London. Order to permit Godekinus de Eevle, John de Clyngynberg
and Alvinus de Eevle or their attorneys to load 80 sacks — of the 500 sacks
which the king ordered the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-
fells in the port of Boston, to permit them to load and take from that port
to parts beyond the sea without paying custom or subsidy due thereon, be-
cause they had already paid them to the king in parts beyond the sea — in
ships in the port of London and take them to the said parts without
paying custom or subsidy, as they have besought the king to permit them
to take 80 sacks from London and the remaining 420 sacks from Boston.
By p.s.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of Boston. Like order to permit Godekinus and the others to take 420 sacks
from that port. The king has ordered the sheriff of Lincoln to permit them
to load the wool in that port. By p.s.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Whereas the king
ordered William de la Pole, his Serjeant, to cause 2,900 sacks of the king's
wool to come from England to the king to parts beyond the sea, with all
possible speed, to be sold for the king's use, and to make certain payments
for the king therewith, and it was ordained by the council that 2,418 sacks
10 stones of that wool should be delivered to William, to wit
212 sacks of co. Lincoln, 360 sacks J stone of co. York in the port of
Kyngeston-upon-HuU, and the residue in other ports of the realm, where-
fore the king ordered the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston to
deliver the wool to William or his attorneys to be taken to the king to the
said parts, and they have only delivered to him 168 sacks of the wool of cos.
Nottingham and Derby, of the 212 sacks of co. Lincoln, because certain wool
of CO. Lincoln has not yet come to that port, as is found by their certificate
sent into chancery, wherefore William has besought the king to order 44
sacks of wool which are thus in arrear to him to be delivered to him of
the wool of CO. Lincoln ; the king therefore orders the collectors to cause
this to be done by indenture, the wool to be laded in the port of Boston
and sent to parts beyond the sea, without William paying the
custom and subsidy due thereon. The king has ordered the collectors in the
port of Kyngeston to supersede the livery of the said 44 sacks. By C.
Mandate in pursuance to the collectors in the port of Kyngeston. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Sandwich. Order to deliver
to Master Paul de Monte Florum, the king's clerk, or to his attorney, 29
sacks of the king's wool beyond the 1,147 sacks which the king caused to
be assigned to him in divers ports of the realm, of those 2,000 sacks which
the king granted to him in part satisfaction of divers sums of money
delivered by him on loan for the king's affairs in parts beyond the sea, the
said wool to be taken to parts beyond the sea, and they shall permit Paul
to take the wool to the staple at Andewerp without paying the custom and
subsidy due thereon. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Lenne. Order to receive the
66 sacks of wool which WiUiam Muchet, sometime sheriff of Huntingdon,
and the receivers of wool in that county, will deliver to them, and cause
them to be delivered to Master Paul de Monte Florum, the king's clerk, or
his attorney, beyond the 1,109 sacks 7 stones which the king assigned to
13 EDWARD III.— Part 1.
1339.
Jan. 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 48 — cont.
Feb. 8.
Kennington.
Feb. 5.
Kennington.
Feb. 4.
Kennington.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
him of the foresaid 2,000 sacks, and to permit Paul to take the wool to the
staple at Andewerp without paying the custom and subsidy due thereon.
By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to permit John Brune of Sidynghusen and Eichard
Suderland, merchants of Almain, or their attorneys, to load in ships of
that port 60 sacks of wool of the 90 sacks — which the king ordered the
collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of Boston
to permit them to take from that port to the staple at Andewerp, without
paying the custom or subsidy due thereon — and to permit them to take the
wool to Andewerp as aforesaid, as the merchants have besought the king to
grant that they may take 60 of the said sacks from London and the
remaining 30 from Boston. The king has ordered the collectors at Boston
and the sheriff of Lincoln and the takers and purveyors of wool in that
county to permit the merchants to take the 30 sacks as aforesaid.
By p.s.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of Nicholas de la Biere, under-sheriff there, who can-
not attend to the duties of the office.
To the sheriff of Salop and Stafford and the other receivers of the king's
wool in those counties. Order to deliver to William Potent, chaplain,
attorney of Master Paul de Monte Florum, the king's clerk, 150 sacks of
wool in canvas, in their custody at Boston, in part satisfaction of 400 sacks
which the king ordered the collectors of customs in the port there to deliver
by indenture to Paul or William in part payment of the 2,000 sacks granted
to him to take to parts beyond the sea, and the attorney afterwards informed
the king that although he delivered canvas for 150 of the 400 sacks to the
sheriff and receivers yet they have hitherto delayed to deliver the sacks to
the attorney. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to cause all the king's wool brought to that port beyond
8790 sacks 9 stones, which the king ordered to be reserved for himself and
others to whom assignments of wool in that port have been made, to be
safely kept until further orders.
The like to the following, to wit ;
The collectors of custom in the port of Boston for 2,002 sacks 7 stones.
The collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull for
1472 sacks J stone.
The collectors of customs in the port of Ipswich for 553i sacks IJ
stones.
The collectors of customs in the port of Great Yarmouth for 1,361
sacks 7 stones.
The collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne for 349
sacks 8 stones.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to William
de Northwell, the king's clerk, who undertook to render the account of
Robert de Tanton, deceased, for the time when he was keeper of the
wardrobe, such wages for the time when he was attendant upon the ordering
and rendering of the account as they shall find to have been allowed to
Eoger de Waltham or Eichard de Bury, late keepers of the wardrobe, for
rendering their accounts, in the debts in which William is bound for the
time when he was keeper of the great wardrobe, as the king previously
CALENDAE OF CLOSE KOLLS.
1339.
Feb. 5.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 48 — cont.
ordered them to cause such, allowance to be made to William, who has
informed the king that this cannot be made in Robert's account and has
besought the king to order allowance to be made in the said debts. By C.
To Edmund de Duresme and his fellows appointed to supervise the wool
levied for the king's use of the men of co. Essex according to the ordinance
made in the last great council at Northampton. Order to cause the 16
stones of wool assessed by them upon John de Bousser, archdeacon of
Essex, by reason of his lands in that county, to be allowed to him in
recompence for the same quantity of wool taken from him by William
Buk and his fellows appointed in that county to levy a moiety of the
wool granted in the parliament at Westminster in the 12th year of
the reign, who delivered the wool to Eichard de Leyham and his
fellows collectors of customs in the port of Ipswich, for the king's use, as
is found by William's certificate sent to chancery, and the archdeacon has
besought the king to order such allowance to be made to him.
The like, ' mutatis mutandis,' to Ralph de
appointed in co. Suffolk for 18 stones of wool.
Bockyng and his fellows
MEMBRANE 47.
Feb. 10. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Thomas de Birkele
Westminster. 521. 6s. 8d., which it was agreed by the council should be paid to him to
replace his horses lost at the siege of Dunbar and for money lent by him
upon the wages of divers workmen at that siege, as may appear by three
bills in Thomas's possession, as he says, under the seal of Walter de Weston,
treasurer of the king's army of that siege, if they find that he has not yet
been satisfied after viewing the said bills and pajrments hitherto made by
them at the king's order. By letter of the keeper.
Feb. 8. To the sheriff of Derby. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of High
WestmiDster. Peak (Alto Pecco) to be elected in place of William de Gratton, deceased.
Feb. 8. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Westminster. Order to account with John de Wyndesore, the king's clerk, for his expenses
and wages in the following matters, allowing him 6s. Qd. a day for his
wages and 12d. daily for each man at arms, and 3d. for each archer retained
in the king's service by him, and to pay him what is found to be
due beyond the sums which he has already received from the king, as
the king appointed him and other lieges to arrest ships in ports and places
in the liberty of the Cinque Ports, and to cause them to be prepared for
war and supplied with men and other necessaries to set out against the
Scots and their allies who proposed to invade the realm, and to see that all
of the Isle of Wight were supplied with suitable arms and arrayed, and to
pay wages as aforesaid to the men at arms and archers whom the king
ordained to be chosen outside the island in co. Southampton and elsewhere,
and to be sent to the island, and to do other things contained in the letters
patent ; the king also sent John to certain abbots, priors and other men of
religion in divers counties of the realm to receive divers jewels from them
on loan for the king's use and to show them certain secret affairs of the
king as was enjoined upon him by the king and council, and the king
granted him 6s. Sd. a day for his wages and caused divers sums of money
to be delivered to him upon his expenses, and John has besought the
king that account may be made with him and that he may
receive payment. By C.
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
1339.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
Feb. 12.
Kennington.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
Feb. 2.
Westminster.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
Membrane 47 — cont.
To the sheriff of Southampton . Order to retain ten men at arms and twenty
archers in the castle of Winchester, which is in his custody by the king's
commission, in accordance with the king's ordaining by the advice of the
council, and to pay them their wages, to wit : 12rf. daily to each man at
arms and 8rf. to each archer while they are in garrison there. By 0.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of Sandwich. Order to permit Thomas de Bourne or his attorney to load 10
sacks of wool in ships in that port and to take them thence without paying
the custom and subsidy due thereon, as the king ordered them lately to permit
him to take the wool to Antwerp without paying custom and subsidy, whereof
he has paid 20 marks by the hands of William de Northwell, keeper of the
wardrobe in parts beyond the sea, and the king has pardoned him the
residue. By p.s.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Like order in favour of William de la Pole, the
king's merchant, for 300 sacks of wool and 20 lasts of hides, in accordance
with the king's grant to him by writ of privy seal, as he has paid 2 marks
for each sack and 40s. for each last to the king in parts beyond the sea, and
the king has pardoned him the residue. By p.s.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to permit
John de Bures to load 50 sacks of wool in that port and take them to the
staple at Andewerp, receiving security from him that he will take them there
and not elsewhere, as the king granted that he should so take the wool in
recompence for lOOL which he granted to him by reason of the news
(rmnorum) which he brought to the king of the birth of his son Lionel. The
custom and subsidy are to be allowed to John in full payment of the
said lOOZ. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to cause weights for the weighing of cattle of weight on which custom
was wont to be paid in the port of Southampton, to be newly made, as they
existed before the town was plundered by enemies from parts beyond, and
to deliver the weights to those to whom the king committed the custody
thereof. By C.
[Fcedera.]
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king lately
appointed John Gogh, his clerk and others to take into his hands all priories,
houses, benefices, and places of men of religion and other aliens of the power
of the king of France, and their goods and chattels in South Wales, together
with the debts which were owed there, and to cause those possessions to be
safely kept until further orders, answering to the king for the issues of the
lands and places and for the goods, and John has besought the king to order
account to be made with him in the premises and his wages to be paid,
the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to audit John's account
and cause 2s. daily to be paid to him for his wages, having viewed his
commission, and to do what pertains to the final issue of the account. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to John de Waltham,
Eobert de Wirksop, Eobert de London, Philip de Ufton and John le Ewer,
the king's envoys, without delay, il. 10s. in which the king is bound to
them for their robes and shoes (calciatura) between the last day of August
in the 11th year of the reign and the last day of July following, as may
fully appear by a bill in the envoys' possession, under the seal of Ed [mund]
de la Beche, sometime keeper of the wardrobe. By 0.
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
1339. Membrane 47 — cont.
Feb. 25. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Kennington. Order to account with Eichard de Castro, the king's clerk, whom he lately
sent to cos. Lincoln, Nottingham and Derby, for the days spent in that
service, allowing him such wages as have been allowed to him at other
times when he was sent on the king's service, and to pay him what is found
to be due to him or cause it to be allowed to him in the money in which he
is bound to the king for a prest of the wardrobe. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston-upon-HuU. Order
to deliver to William de la Pole, the king's merchant, without delay, 400
sacks of wool of the king's wool assigned to William Dunort in that port, to
be taken to parts beyond the sea in part recompence of 500 sacks delivered
to William Dunort there, and to permit William de la Pole to take that
wool from the port to parts beyond the sea without paying the custom and
subsidy due thereon, as the king lately caused 500 sacks to be assigned to
him in the port of Ipswich of the 2,418 sacks 10 stones which the king
ordered to be delivered to him in part satisfaction of the 2,900 sacks which the
king ordered to be taken by him to parts beyond the sea, and the king
caused those sacks when they arrived to be delivered to William Dunort,
because 500 sacks were assigned to him in the port of Lenne, of the 2,500
sacks which the king caused to be assigned to him in divers ports of the
realm, for the great sums which he lent to the king, and the sacks did not
come, wherefore it is ordained by the council with the assent of the attorney
of William Dunort, that 500 sacks, 400 in the said port and 100 in the port
of Boston, of the wool assigned to him, shall be delivered to William de la
Pole in recompence as aforesaid. The king has sent a like order to the
collectors in the port of Boston for the remaining 100 sacks. By p.s.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Eichard Talbot,
who has undertaken the custody of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the justice-
ship of the town and of all the king's lands in Scotland from the
Purification last until Trinity next with 60 men at arms, himself a
banneret, and 3 knights with 100 archers, the men at arms receiving the
accustomed wages of war and the archers 3d. daily, lOOL in part payment
of the wages and another lOOZ. at Easter, and at Trinity what is then
found to be due to him for such wages, if he then has that custody, or to
cause an assignment therefor to be made to him, in accordance with the
terms of an indenture made between Edward duke of Cornwall and earl of
Chester, keeper of England, and Eichard. By C.
Feb. 24. To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to admit John de
Westminster. Shirburn, whom Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler, has put in his place to
exercise the office of coroner in that city, receiving John's oath of good
behaviour, as Hugh is attendant upon the king's affairs in divers parts of
the realm.
Feb. 26.
Westminster.
MEMBRANE 46
Feb. 6. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow 34/. Os. Id.
Kennington. to the abbot of St. Albans in part payment of 80L Is. 2Jd. for the term of
St. Andrew last, in which he is bound to the king for the second year of
the triennial tenth granted by the clergy in the diocese of Lincoln, if it is
found that the Ml. Os. Id. are due by the king to the abbot for wool taken
from him by John le Fullere of Berkhamstede for the king's use, as the
abbot has besought the king to order this to be done. By C.
13 EDWAED III.— Paet 1.
1339- Membrane 46 — cont.
Feb. 1. To the same. Order to allow 1081, 20d. to the sheriff of Norfolk and
Beikhamp- Suffolk if they find that he has paid that sum to Nicholas Bonde, attorney of
stead. Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, by the king's order, of the arrears of
216i. 3s. id. which the earl receives yearly at the exchequer. By C.
Feb. 3. . To the receivers of the king's wool in co. Somerset. Order to receive by
Kennington. indenture all the wool which the abbot of Glastonbury will deliver to them
of the wool granted in the parliament at Westminster, and cause it to be
taken with other wool received by them to the port of London with
all speed, to be delivered by indenture to the collectors of customs there.
ByC.
Feb. 8. To Constantine de Mortuo Mari and his fellows, surveyors and takers of
Westminster wool for the king's use in co. Norfolk. Order to supersede the levying of
wool of Simon, bishop of Ely, by reason of his temporalities in that county,
because he has paid the wool which he is bound to deliver by reason of those
temporalities, according to the grant made in the parliament at
Westminster. By C.
Feb. 8. To the abbot of Eynesham, collector in the archdeaconry of Northamp-
Westminster. ton, Bedford and Buckingham, of the triennial tenth granted by the clergy
of the province of Canterbury. Order to cause that tenth to be levied of
those who have letters of acquittance of the tenths and fifteenths and other
contributions, from the king and his father and from others, except those
to whom the king has given respite and those whom the king wishes to be
quit thereof by his grant, notwithstanding the letters of acquittance,
because the king needs great quantities of money for his affairs, the
defence of the realm and the recovery of his rights and in consideration of
this necessity he has ordained with the advice of the council that such
letters of acquittance shall be revoked. By C.
The like to the following :
The prior of Bernewelle, collector in the diocese of Ely.
The collector in the archdeaconry of Huntingdon.
Feb. 15. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Westminster. William de Northwell, late keeper of the great wardrobe, has shown the
king that although he rendered his final account for the wardrobe and
delivered at the exchequer the names of those to whom the king was bound
in divers sums, yet because divers writs of liberate to pay certain sums to
him, and other writs for payment to divers creditors whose names are noted
in the account, are not yet paid, the treasurer, barons and chamberlains
distrain him to answer for such sums, whereupon he has besought the king
to provide a remedy ; the king therefore orders the treasurer and chamber-
lains to inspect the said writs and payments, to cause the payments of sums
contained in the writs to be deducted and the writs endorsed so that no
further payment shall be made by virtue of the writs, and the king wishes
satisfaction to be made for the outstanding debts as follows, that before any
satisfaction is made to a creditor noted in the account, the account shall be
viewed and the sum to be paid shall then be subtracted from the surplus
contained in the account, and the bill or other deed which the creditor had
shall be received there, delivered at the king's receipt and remain condemned
there, and express mention of the payment or allowance shall be made in
the exchequer rolls, and the king does not wish William to be charged with
any payments or allowances made upon the surplus of this account. The
king furthers orders the treasurer, barons and chamberlains to cause th^
premises to be observed and enrolled.
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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Feb. 6.
Westminster.
Membrane 46 — cont.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
Feb. 25.
Kennington.
To the sheriff of Lincoln and the other receivers of the king's wool in that
county. Order to permit John de Molyns or his attorney to have 15 sacks
of the king's wool without delay and to take them to Andewerp without
paying custom and subsidy thereon, in accordance with the king's grant to
him for his good service and the damage which he suffered by the sinking of
some of his wool in the last passage of the king's wool to parts beyond the
sea. Byp.s. [11487.]
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to John de Leuesham
and John Corour, who were lately staying in garrison at Edenburgh castle
in the company of John de Stryvelyn, late keeper of the castle, 6?. without
delay in full satisfaction of 81. 3s. 6rf., in which the king is bound to them for
their wages between the last day of August in the 11th year of the reign, and
18 March following, as may appear by a bill in their possession under the
seal of Edmund de la Beche, late keeper of the wardrobe, as they say, and
they are about to set out to parts beyond the sea in the king's service, and
have remitted to T;he king 43s. 6d. of the said sum. By C .
To the collectors of customs in the port of Lenne. Order to cause the
500 sacks of wool, which the king assigned to William Dunort in that port
and ordered to be delivered to him by them, to be taken to parts beyond the
sea, to be put in sacks and packed, loaded in ships in that port and delivered
to John Cole, William's attorney, by indenture, to be taken to the said
parts. By C.
To the taxers and collectors in co. Hertford of the triennial tenth and
fifteenth granted by the laity. Order to supersede the exaction made on
Edward duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, the king's son, by reason of
his lands, goods and chattels in Great Berkhampstede, provided that the
tenth and fifteenth be levied of the other men and tenants in that town, as
the king has learned that they intend to levy a mark of him for the said
cause.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Whereas William de Northwell, late keeper of the great wardrobe, delivered
two bills under his seal, one of 14:51. 13s. id. and the other of 54L 6s. 8d.,
to Thomas de Swanlond, merchant of London, for cloth bought from him
for the king's use and paid the money to Thomas afterwards, the bills not
being restored as may appear by the letters of acquittance in William's
possession wherefore William has besought the king to order the bills to be
received and condemned, the king orders the treasurer, barons and
chamberlains to view the letters of acquittance, and if they find that
Thomas was satisfied for the said sums, then to receive the bills from him
and cause them to be annulled. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Order to permit William de Felton, constable of
Eokesburgh castle, or his attorney, to load 100 sacks of wool in that port and
take them to the staple at Andewerp without paying the custom and subsidy
due thereon, as the king has granted this, so that the custom and subsidy
shall be allowed to William upon the wages of the men at arms, hobelers
and archers staying in the castle. By C.
MEMBRANE 45.
Feb. 10. To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to cause the
Westminster. 3 gacks of wool bought by Adam de Wileby, late escheator in cos. Hereford,
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
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Feb. 12.
Westminster.
Feb. 25.
Kennington.
1339. Membrane 46 — oont.
Gloucester, Worcester, Salop, Stafford and the adjacent march of Wales
and guardian of the bishopric of Worcester when void and in the king's
hands, which they received from the receivers of wool in co. Northampton,
to be delivered to Master Paul de Monte Florum or his attorney, beyond
the 1,175 sacks 7 stones which the king ordered to be delivered to him of
2,000 sacks granted to him to take to parts beyond the sea, in part payment
of the money lent by him to the king and to permit the attorney to take the 8
sacks to the staple at Andewerp without paying the custom and subsidy due
thereon. By C.
To the sheriff of Kent and other receivers of wool in that county-
Order to deliver the 29 sacks of wool which they received from William de
Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon, to Master Paul de Monte Florum or his
attorney, by indenture, in recompence for 29 sacks of the king's wool which
the king ordered to be delivered to him by the collectors of customs in the
port of Sandwich, in part satisfaction of the said 2,000 sacks, the collectors
having certified in chancery that the said 29 sacks are not in their custody.
The king has ordered the collectors to supersede the livery of the 29 sacks
to Paul or his attorney. By C.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol. Order to cause two ships called ' ta
Trinite ' of Southampton of which Adam Bryan is master, and ' ta Nicholas '
of Calchesworth of which Eobert Wylde is master, to be dearrested and
delivered to the merchants of the society of the Bardi, and to permit them to
take the wool, which they are about to send to Gascony by the king's
licence, to the said parts, provided that the merchants shall not take wool
out of the realm without the king's licence, as the merchants freighted the
ships in that port, and they are arrested by the mayor and bailiffs for the
king's service, wherefore the merchants have besought the king to order
them to be dearrested. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to deliver to John
Crabbe, as they shall see fit, a part of the sum of 23/. 19s. lid. in which
the king is bound to him for surveying the construction Qf certain engines
and hoardings (hurdis) for the siege of Dunbar castle and for providing other
things necessary for these, both for his own wages and for other expenses
incurred by him in the premises, as may appear by a bill under the seal of
Walter de Weston, sometime chamberlain of Berwick-upon-Tweed, since
John is about to set out in the king's service to parts beyond the sea.
ByC.
To the same. Order to give payment or a competent assignment for
1601. 10s. to William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, as the king ordered
Edward duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, keeper of England, and
others of the council, by William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and
other envoys in his company, sent to England, to cause so secure a guard
to be placed in Dover castle that no danger could happen there, and the
earl of Huntingdon, constable of the said castle, by reason of that order,
expended in wages and other necessaries between 7 October last and the
Purification following, 260L 10s., as may appear by the particulars in a
schedule in letters of the keeper sent to chancery, of which sum 100/. have
been paid to the earl. By letter of the keeper.
Vacated because it was surrendered and is otherwise below.
Feb. 10. To Nicholas de la Beche, constable of the Tower of London. Order to
Westminster, release from prison without delay Peter de Sesers and William Perruk of
Catalonia {Catelon), merchants, who were imprisoned in the Tower on account
Feb. 13.
Westminster.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
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CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Feb. 10.
Westminster,
Feb. 8.
Westminster
Feb. 4.
Westminster.
Membrane 45 — cont.
of suspicion against them, because certain earls and magnates of the realm
have testified before the council in the present parliament that Peter and
WiUiam are altogether guiltless of the said suspicion, and that they have
conducted themselves well hitherto. By C.
To Robert FitzPayn, Richard Lovel and the sheriff of Dorset. Repetition
of a previous order not to intermeddle further vpith the custody of the island
of Portlond, as the king hearing that his enemies proposed to invade the
island, ordered Elizabeth de Burgo, lady thereof, to cause it to be provided
with men at arms, archers and other armed men, and also with victuals,
and to provide for the safety of the island the king appointed Robert and
the others to choose in that county men at arms, archers and others, for
the safecustody of the island, and to supply them with victuals of Elizabeth's
goods in the island, whilst the danger was imminent ; and Elizabeth
afterwards informed the king that she wished to provide for the safe
custody of the island herself, and now the king has learned from her plaint
that although she is charged with the custody and has caused the island to
be sufficiently provided with men at arms, archers and others, yet Robert
and the others hinder her from exercising the custody under colour of their
commission.
To the collector in the archdeaconry of Nottingham of the triennial
tenth granted by the clergy. Order to supersede the demand made on the
abbess and nuns of the Minorites without Algate, London, by reason of
their possessions, as on 24 May last the king pardoned them the said tenth
and the tenth and fifteenth last granted, in consideration of their depressed
condition.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to pay to
Queen Isabella the 500L assigned to her in that port together with the
arrears thereof from 11th August, in the 11th year of the reign, for life or
until she is provided with 1,500^ of land and rent yearly in the realm, for
life, notwithstanding any assignments made to William de la Pole, the
king's merchant, so that no payment shall be made to him or to any other
until the queen is satisfied, as the late king assigned to her
at the church door, when he married her, certain castles, manors
and lands to the value of 4,500Z. yearly as her dower, and afterwards
she rendered these into the present king's hands with her other lands, at
his request and that of the prelates, earls, barons and other magnates of
the realm, and subsequently the king assigned to her divers manors and
lands to the value of 3,000/. yearly for life, and on the 11th August the
king, wishing to supply what was lacking of the aforesaid 4,500Z., granted
her 1,500Z. yearly from the customs, to wit, 500Z. in the port of London,
500Z. in the port of Boston, 5001. in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull, to be
received for life by the hands of the collectors there, and it is the king's in-
tention that she shall receive this from the subsidy granted by native and
alien merchants and from the customs of wool, hides and wool-fells ; and
now the king has learned from the queen that she cannot receive this grant
by reason of certain assignments made upon these customs to certain
persons. By p.s. [11482.]
The like to the collectors in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull.
By the same writs.
The like to the collectors in the port of Boston.
By the same writ.
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1839.
Feb. 13.
Westminster.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
MEMBRANE 44.
To the sheriff of York. Order to expend up to 40^ in repairing the
defects in the king's pond and mills of Fosse, co. York, by the view and
testimony of William la Zousche, dean of St. Peter's, York, the treasurer,
or of his deputy. By the keeper and C.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a regarder for Henry earl of
Lancaster's forest of Pykering to be elected in place of William de Bard,
who is blind.
To the same. Like order to elect a regarder for the same forest in place of
John de Bulmere, who is insufficiently qualified.
To John de Stonore, chief justice of the Common Bench. Order to
deliver the rolls, writs, fines, records, processes and other memoranda in
his custody of the late king's time, to the treasurer and chamberlains, by
indenture, to be kept in the treasury, as the king has ordered them to
receive the said rolls, etc. By 0.
Mandate in pursuance to the treasurer and chamberlains.
ByC.
To Adam de Stayngreve, keeper of the rolls and writs in the Common
Bench. Order to deliver the said rolls, etc. to the treasurer and chamber-
lains, by indenture. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains,
to be kept in the treasury.
Order to receive them from Adam,
ByC.
To the sheriff of Warwick. Order to restore to William ythe More of
Sutton Colfeld, clerk, his lands, goods and chattels, which were taken into
the king's hands upon his being indicted for the crime of the theft of a
heifer at Sutton Colefeld before the king at Warrewyk, as he purged his
innocence before Simon, late bishop of Worcester, to whom he was delivered
in accordance with the privilege of the clergy.
To Ralph de Nevill, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent or to him who sup-
plies his place in Shirwode forest. Order to permit John de Wyne to hold a
certain pasture of Fulwode in Penkeston and Normanton, cos. Nottingham
and Derby, which are near the town of Kirkeby eo. Nottingham, and the
bounds and places contained in the charter of Henry III and not to inter-
meddle further therewith, as Henry III confirmed by charter the perambu-
lation of the forest in co. Nottingham made by his order and granted that
the perambulation was contained in the following bounds, beginning at the
ford of Conyngeswath, ascending towards the east by the water called
Modeine to the town called Warsop and ascending thence by the same
water to the park of Pleseleye and then by the same water to Heytrebrigge,
turning off by the high road of Nottingham to the bridge of Mulneford and
then ascending to Mammesheved, and then between the fields of Herdewyk
and Kirkeby and the moor of Kyrkeby to the angle called Nonneker,
and lately at John's suit showing that he had the said pasture which is a
league and more from the field of Kirkeby, which is the bound of Shirwode
forest and without the bounds of the forest, yet the keeper and other minis-
ters of that forest, pretending that the pasture is in the forest, have
compelled him to pay a custom called ' wardefet ' for his cattle in that
pasture, and he besought the king to provide a remedy, and the king
appointed Roger Hillary and Roger de Baukwell to take an inquisition on
the matter, and by the inquisition taken in the presence of Thomas de
Longevylers, supplying the keeper's place in the forest of Shirewode and of
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CALENDAE OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
Feb. 22.
Kennington.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
Membrane 44 — cont.
other ministers of that forest, it is found that the pasture is not within the
bounds contained in the said perambulation and it is without Shirwode
forest. By 0.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver a moiety
of the manors of Toft Monachorum and Hadesco to Walter de Stafford,
together with the issues thereof, as the escheator showed that he had taken
the moiety into the king's hands because he was informed that Walter who
held it of the abbot of Preaux, an alien, whose fees are in the king's hands,
by knight's service, was dead, and Walter, appearing in chancery, has
besought the king to cause the moiety to be delivered to him.
To the sheriff of Leicester. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of John Marowe, of Leycestre, who is so sick and broken
by age that he cannot exercise the duties of the office.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to account with Eiohard Talbot, keeper of Berwick-upon-Tweed,
the arrears of his wages and those of the men with him in garrison there,
and for replacing his horses lost in the king's service from 11 July last
and to pay him what is due, as the king previously ordered them to do this
[as at page 2 above] , and now the king has learned from him that they
have delayed to do so because it is not ascertained what wages the archers
ought to receive, and it has been testified before the king by Anthony de
Lucy, late keeper of the town, that the archers are wont to receive 3d. daily
for their wages. By C.
To the same. Order to pay to Stephen de Bitterle, the king's yeoman
and sergeant-at-arms, who stayed by the king's order in the company of
Edward duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, keeper of England, from
4 October last until now, being attendant upon his person, the accustomed
wages, to wit, 12d. daily from the said 4 October, and to pay such wages so
long as he is in the duke's company. By letter of the keeper.
To the sheriff of Cambridge. Order to pay to Master Thomas Powys,
keeper of the scholars whom the king maintains by his alms in the
university of Cambridge, the arrears of the two robes yearly, one with fur
and one with linen, which the king granted to him as long as he should be
keeper, as Master John de Langetoft, the late keeper, was wont to receive
them, and to pay such robes henceforth as long as he is sheriff and
Thomas is keeper. By p.s.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of John de Tothill, who is insufficiently qualified.
By the testimony of Thomas de Wak.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause a tally to
be made for Henry de Percy of 200L of the sums which he owes
to the king for the custody and ferm granted to him as
follows, if 2001. are found to be owing to him, as lately, in
exchange for the castle and pele of Loghmaban and Annandale (vaUis Anand')
in Scotland and all the lands pertaining thereto, which he held by the grant
of Edward de Balliolo, king of Scotland, to the value of 1,000 marks yearly
and which Henry rendered to the king with the assent of the late parliament
at Westminster, the king granted to him the castle and constableship of the
town of Jeddeworth and the towns of Jeddeworth, Bondeiddeford and
Hassynden and the forest of Jeddeworth and all the lands pertaining
thereto, to the value of 400 marks yearly, and with the consent of the
13 EDWARD III.— Part 1.
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1339.
Feb. 15.
Kennington.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
Mmnbraite 44 — cont.
prelates, earls, barons and others, the king granted him 500 marks yearly of
the custom of Berwick-upon-Tweed to be received by the hands of the
collectors there, and the custody of Berwick castle, receiving for that custody
100 marks yearly in time of peace, and 200^. in time of war, to hold until
he should be provided with 500 marks of land or rent yearly, and now he
has besought the king to order 1001. which are in arrear to him of the said
fee, to be allowed to him in divers sums in which he is bound at the
exchequer for the custody of two parts of the lands which belonged to
Robert le Fitz Wauter and for the ferm of the manor of Corbrigg. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas on 18 November
in the 11th year of the reign the king sold and granted to Ralph de Nevill by
letters patent under the exchequer seal, the marriage of William son and heir
of Roger de Huntyngfeld, tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, and
the custody of all Roger's lands, rendering at the exchequer at the king's
will 300 marks for the marriage and 2,200 marks for the custody, and
afterwards on 4 May last, the king granted to him by the advice of
the council for a sum of money, the custody of all Roger's lands
to hold until the heir should come of age, together with
the marriage of the heir, and now Ralph has besought
the king to provide for his indemnity, as he may be aggrieved at future
times to render the 2200 marks by reason of the letters under the
exchequer seal ; the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to
cancel these letters, if Ralph restores them. By C.
To the same. Order to supersede the demand made on Ralph for
rendering the queen's gold for the said custody and marriage pending a plea
between the king and Henry earl of Lancaster, Hugh earl of Gloucester and
others who assert that Roger held his lands of them and not in chief, to
deraign the custody and marriage out of the king's hands. By C.
Jan. 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 43.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull. Order
to cause 40s. a sack to be allowed to Geoffrey Hakun of Northcave, of his
wool taken out of that port when the passage of wool is open to all, or when
he has special licence from the king, until 64Z. 9s. have been fullyallowed to him
and to cause the king's letters patent to him to be endorsed with these
allowances, and to receive his letters of acquittance, provided that they take
his oath or that of his attorney, that he will take his own wool only and
wiU commit no fraud, and wiU take the wool to the staple at Andewerp and
not elsewhere, as the king being lately bound to John de Thornton, of
Beverley in 267i. 5s. \d. for his wool sent to parts beyond the sea in the king's
name for his use, as appears in an indenture between John and Reginald de
Conductu and John de la Pole, supplying the place of William de la Pole, who
were deputed to receive the king's wool there, granted to John on 12 May last,
that he should have allowance of that sum in the custom and subsidy which
he ought to pay of his wool taken out of the port of Kyngeston after St. Peter
ad Vincula last, and now John has restored the letters patent to chancery
to be cancelled and has acknowledged before Michael de Wath, the king's
clerk, that 70L 14s. 2rf. are owing to Robert Peper of Northdalton, 64Z. 9s.
to Geoffrey Hakun of Northcave, and 33Z. 6s. 8d. to John de Gaynford of
Beverley for such wool bought from them by John for the king's use, and
the remaining 98^ 15s. 3d. are reserved to John de Thorneton, who besought
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CALENDAE OF CLOSE ROLLS.
Feb. 4.
Kennington.
Feb. 18.
Kennington.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
1389. Membrane 43 — cont.
the king to order satisfaction to be done to himself and the others, as
Michael has testified before the king in chancery, and the king has granted
that Geoffrey shall have allowance as aforesaid.
The following have like allowances in the following ports, to wit ; —
Eobert for 701. 14s. 2d. in Kyngeston-upon-HuU.
Geoffrey for Ml. 9s. in the same.
John de Gaynford for 33Z. 6s. 8d. in the same.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Like order in favour
of John le FuUere of Berkhamsted, to whom the king is bound in
246/. 17s. Id. for his wool, who has restored the king's letters to chancery,
showing that 8il. Os. Id. are owing to the abbot of St. Albans for wool
bought of him by John, that he shall have allowance for the residue in the
port of London. By 0.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston- upon -Hull. Like
order in favour of Walter de Kelsterne of York, to whom the king is bound
in 482Z. 4s. 8d., and who bought wool of John de Loteryngton for
432Z. 4s. 8d., to give John allowance for that sum in the port of Kyngeston-
upon-HuU. By the keeper and C.
To the same. Like order in favour of Eobert de Denton for 46Z. 18s. 5d.
showing that Eeginald de Conductu and John de la Pole, supplying the
place of William de la Pole, received wool of William de la Pole of
Kyngeston-upon-Hull, merchant, to the value of 8,474L 12s., William
having asserted in chancery that he bought wool of Thomas Gouk for 286Z.,
of William Caiser for 1061. Ss. 5d., of William Bargaygne for 408Z. 12s. 3d.,
of John de Manby for 303Z. 6s. 8d., of John de Bole for 261. 17s. 8d., of
Henry de Manfield for 25Z. 15s. 5d., of Eobert de Denton for 76/!. 18s. 5d., and
of Laurence Conrad for 201Z. 4s. Id., William having besought the king to
cause allowance for the said sums and residue to be made as aforesaid to
Thomas and the others and to William, and Eobert shewed that he bought
wool of Eobert Darcy of co. Lincoln, knight, for 80Z., and the king has
granted that the remaining 46Z. 18s. 5d. shall be allowed to him in the port
of Kyngeston. By the keeper and C.
Like order to the same collectors for Eobert Darcy for the said 30/.
By the keeper and C.
To the same. Like order in favour of William Bargayne for 228L 19.s., to
whom the king granted allowances on 12 May last for 408Z. 12s. 3d., as he
bought part of his wool of John Jurdan of Retford for 179Z. 18s. 8d.
By the keeper and C.
The like to the same collectors for John Jurdan for 179Z. 13s. 3d.
By the keeper and C.
March 1. To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Whereas the king is
Byfleet. bound to William de Stanes of London in 241Z. for his wool sent to parts
beyond the sea, as is contained in an indenture between him and Eeginald
de Conductu and John de la Pole, supplying the place of William de la Pole,
and on 12 May last the king granted that William should have allowance of
that sum in the custom and subsidy due on his own wool taken out of that
port after St. Peter ad Vincula last, under the form contained in other
letters patent concerning such allowances, until the said sum should be
fully allowed to him, and now it is ordained by the king's council in parts
beyond the seas, that all merchants who have such letters of allowance, shall
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1339. Membra7ie 43 — cont.
pay 20s. a sack for custom and subsidy in ports where the wool is laden until
Michaelmas next, and that the residue shall be allowed to them, and that the
entire custom and subsidy shall be allowed to them after that feast, the king
therefore orders the collectors to receive SOs. from William on sacks taken
out before Michaelmas next, and cause the remaining 20s. to be allowed
to him, to cause the allowances to be endorsed, and to receive his letters of
acquittance, provided that they take his oath that he will take nothing but
his own wool and to the staple at Antwerp only. By K. and C.
Vacated because it icas surrendered and William and William Box have othei-
imtsfor that sum in the said port and in tlie port of Boston, which are enrolled
beloiv.
Feb. 6. To the same. Like order for the same for 1781. 15s. 2jrf. as Eeginald de
Kennington. Conductu and John de la Pole received wool from Eobert de Weston, of
Shrewsbury, merchant, and William de Stanes of London, to the value of
3571. 10s. 5d., and Eichard de Weston and Eobert de Golden, chaplain,
executors of Eobert's will, and William have asserted in chancery that 1781.
15s. 2jrf. are due to Eichard and Eobert de Golden and to John del Tour
and Hugh le Dunfowe, of Shrewsbury, executors of the said will, and the
remaining 178L 15s. 2J(i. are due to William.
Vacated because it was surrendered and is otherwise below, undei' date the
6th March.
Feb. 6. To John de EUerker, chamberlain of North Wales. Order to pay to
Kennington. Edward de Sancto Johanne ' le Neveu ' to whom, on 21 August in the 11th
year of the reign, the king committed the custody of Conewey castle, to hold
during good behaviour, receiving the customary wages and fees, the arrears
of his fee from the said day both for the time when Eobert de Hambury was
chamberlain there and for his own time and to pay such fees henceforth so
long as he is chamberlain and Edward holds the office.
Jan. 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Jan. 27.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Jan. 28.
Westminster.
Feb. 6.
Kennington.
MEMBRANE 42.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to
permit Wilham Pylet of Screkyngton, or his attorneys, to lade 80
sacks of wool in that port and take them to the staple at Andewerp,
allowing him the custom and subsidy due thereon in full satisfaction
of 226Z. in which the king is bound to him for wool bought from him by
William de Folkyngham of Sletford and sent to parts beyond the sea as
appears by an indenture made between William and Eeginald de Conductu and
John de la Pole, in accordance with the king's grant to William, receiymg
security from him that he will take the wool to the said staple, as William
has remitted 66L of the said sum to the king, and has besought the king to
grant him licence to take the wool as aforesaid. By C.
To the same. Like order in favour of John Penneson of Halton for
124^ sacks 5f stones, to whom the king was bound in 249Z. 8s. lOd. for
such wool. By ^•
The like to the collectors in the port of Boston for Laurence Conrad for
2011. 4s. Id. in which the king is bound to him for such wool, to take
100| sacks and 2f stones of wool. By p.s.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Like order for that port in favour of John Aunger of
Salisbury for 270^ sacks 3 stones of wool as the king is bound to him in
541i. 5s. 2d. for his wool. By p.s.
16634
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CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
Membrane 42 — cont.
The like to the same for Eobert de Wodeford and John Aunger of
Salisbury for 47 sacks of wool, as the king is bound to them in 94<. for
their wool. By the same writ.
The like to the same collectors for Eobert de Wodeford for 515 sacks
12 stones of wool, as the king is bound to him in 1030Z. 19.s. for his
wool. By the same writ.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Southampton. Order to
supersede the distraint made on the prior or keeper and the leperous women
of the hospital of Bradelegh to find two men at arms or others for that
custody, as the king has learned from them that the possessions of the
house are not sufficient to maintain them without outside help, and they
have besought the king to have consideration of their indigence.
By the keeper and C.
1338. MEMBRANE 41.
Nov. 6. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Mary,
Kennington. late the wife of Thomas earl of Norfolk and marshal of England 220 marks
which the king granted to her beyond the 120/. previously granted for the
earl's funeral, in the 800/. acknowledged to the king for the goods and
chattels of the earl, as it was agreed by the council that 120/. of those goods
should be delivered to the countess for the funeral expenses, and sub-
sequently the king caused all the remaining goods to be delivered to her,
for which she, Thomas Latymer, knight, and John Germye, knight, made a
1339. recognisance for 800/. to the king. By p.s.
Feb. 22. To the sheriff of Kent. Order not to intermeddle further with the priory
Kennington. Qf Horton in that county, which is a cell of the priory of Lewes, as is said,
restoring the issues to the prior, as lately at the prior's suit showing that he
is an Englishman and has never made any apportum or tax to any religious
house beyond the sea, and that the priory and its possessions were
never taken into the king's hands with the possessions of alien men of
religion, yet the priory has been taken into the king's hands as an alien
priory and the prior has besought the king to order his hand to be amoved
therefrom, wherefore the king ordered the sheriff to take an inquisition
upon the matter, by which it is found that William de Warenna, son of
John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, the present prior, was born in England
in Conesburgh castle, co. York, and neither he nor his predecessors have
made any apportum, tax or service {intendenciam) to any religious house
beyond the sea.
Feb. 22. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Kennington. Order to account with John de Boklond for the time when he had the
custody of Southampton and for his wages and those of the men at arms
and archers retained by him there, and to give him payment or an assign-
ment for what is found to be due to him, as on 10 November last the king
committed to him and to John de Palton the said town, which had been
taken into the king's hands for certain causes, to guard it against invasion
and to guard its goods during pleasure, and John has besought the king to
order account to be made with him, as immediately he heard of the com-
mission he prepared himself to arms and went to the town and has
remained continuously there, retaining no small number of men at arms
and archers there. By C.
The like to the same for John de Palton,
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1339.
Feb. 25.
Kennington.
Membrane 41 — cont.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
Feb. 21.
Kennington.
Feb. 21.
Kennington.
March 1.
Kennington.
March 1.
Kennington.
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to cause all lampreys (lampredos)
found in that bailiwick to be bought and delivered by indenture to Master
William de la Marche, the king's Serjeant, whom the king has ordered to
receive them and send them to the king to parts beyond the sea. By C.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place.
Order to deliver to the prior of the friars preachers whom the king
maintains by his alms at Langele a tun of wine for the celebration of divine
service there, without delay. By the keeper and 0.
To the arrayers of men at arms, archers and others in eo. Oxford.
Order to be attendant upon Eichard, earl of Arundel, and his fellows, the
chief keepers of the maritime land in co. Southampton, in things which
pertain to that custody, and send to them the men chosen and arrayed by
them in co. Oxford, as often as hostile attacks are expected in co. South-
ampton, and as the arrayers are forewarned by the said keepers. By 0.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to
Amicia late the wife of John de Blyton of Lincoln 128 acres of land and
12 acres of meadow in Canewyk, because the king has learned by inquisition
taken by the escheator that John and Amicia, at John's death, held that land
and meadow jointly for themselves and the heirs male of their bodies by a
fine levied in the king's court, and that the premises are held of the king
in chief by knight's service.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to William
de Kyngeston, the king's clerk, for every day from 24 December last until
20 February following, in his account, such wages as they shall find were
allowed to him for the time when he was appointed to pay wages to mariners
for the king's passage, as the king lately sent him from London to the
parts of Ipswich and Great Yarmouth to pay wages to the English and
Welsh archers and their leaders, whom the king ordered to assemble at the
aforesaid places and to set out thence to parts beyond the sea, of those 400L
which the king previously caused to be delivered to him upon such wages,
and he was engaged in that service during the time aforesaid as the king is
fully informed. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause payment or an
assignment to be made to William de Kelleseye, chancellor of Berwick upon
Tweed, for 371. 16d., as the king is bound to him in IIZ. 5s. Ad. of his fee of
50^ for that ofiice, from 4 January in the 11th year of the reign, until 29
November following, and also in 251. 16s. for the wages of six men at arms
retained by him in garrison there by the ordinance of the council, from 30
November last until 23 February following, each man at arms receiving 12d.
daily as appears by two bills in William's possession, under the seals of
Walter de Weston, late chamberlain of Berwick, and Eobert de Tughale, the
present chamberlain, respectively. By 0.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Mary
late the wife of Thomas, earl of Norfolk, 801. for her quarantine beyond the
220 marks which the king granted her for the funeral expenses of the earl,
in the 300Z. for which she and others made a recognisance with the king
[as above] as it is provided in Magna Carta that a widow shall remain in
her husband's chief messuage for forty days after his death, within which
time her dower shall be assigned and she shall have her reasonable estover,
in the mean time, of the common, and the countess has besought the king to
order such allowance to be made to her, By p.s. and C,
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CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Feb. 25.
Kennington.
Membrane 41 — cont.
To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of John Laurence who is so sick and broken by age that
he cannot attend to the duties of the office.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston-upon-HuU. Order
to receive from William le Koc, of Eadeclyve upon Trent, 20s. a sack for
custom and subsidy on his wool taken from that port before Michaelmas
next, and to allow the remaining 20s. a sack to him until he is satisfied for
176Z. 8s. 2(7. in which the king is bound to him for his wool sent to parts
beyond the sea, according to the ordinance of the council made in the said
parts, if they find that he has not hitherto had any allowance for such custom
and subsidy ; provided that they take his oath that he will only take his
own wool and to the staple of Andewerp. By the keeper and C.
MEMBRANE 40.
Feb. 22. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to deliver to the
Westminster, abbot and monks of Eedyng, without delay, a stamp for halfpennies and
another for farthings, as the king granted them by charter a mint and a
stampage at Eedyng to coin sterlings halfpennies, and farthings there and
ordered the treasurer and barons to cause a stamp for each of these to be
made and delivered without delay, and although the stamp for sterlings has
been delivered, the other stamps, which the king caused to come into chancery
and afterwards delivered to the treasurer and barons in a bag under the
chancellor's seal, have not yet been delivered.
Feb. 20. To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to permit John
Westminster, ^g Molyns or his attorney to lade 15 sacks of the king's wool in that port
and take them to Andewerp without paying the custom and subsidy due
thereon in accordance with the king's grant to him for his good service and
expenses and damages to his wool lost in the last passage of the king's
wool to parts beyond the sea. The king has ordered the sheriff of Lincoln
and the receivers of wool in that county to deliver 15 sacks to John or his
attorney. By p.s.
Feb. 16. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
Kennington. demand made on Henry de Percy for rendering 1620 boards of ' Estland'
or the price thereof, as he has complained to the king showing thiat although
certain of such boards wtece not delivered to him when the castle of
Berwick-upon-Tweed was delivered to him by indenture by the king's
commission yet the treasurer and barons intend to charge him therewith,
because it is found in the account of Eobert de Tughale, for the time when
he was chamberlain of Berwick, that Eobert paid 161. to Patrick de Dunbar,
earl of March, for 1620 boards demised, by the earl in that castle at the time
of its surrender, and the king has learned by trustworthy testimony that the
boards were used by his order in repairing the great hall of the castle and
other houses and the tower broken by the shots of the king's engines during
the siege of Berwick. By C.
Feb. 20. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
Kennington. of London. Order to permit Arnald de Duro Forti to take 20 sacks of wool
from that port in ships of parts beyond to the staple at Andewerp, receiving
40s. a sack for custom and subsidy and taking security that he will not take
the wool elsewhere, according to the king's grant to him, as the king
previously granted that he should take the wool from the port of Southamp-
ton to Lombardy, Florence or Eome, and ordered the collectors of the
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1339.
March 1.
Eennington.
March 6.
Eennington.
March 7.
Eennington.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
Membrane 40 — cont.
custom of wool, hides and wool-fells at that port to permit him to do this,
and the king has learned from Arnald that he has not hitherto been able to
do this owing to hindrances and he has besought the king to permit him
to take the wool to Andewerp. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to give payment or an assignment to Michael Mynyot, late the king's
butler, for 1000 marks provided they do not make allowance therefor to
the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells and of the subsidy
in the port of London, as the king ordered the collectors to pay lOOOL to
Michael of the first money of the custom and subsidy, upon the expenses of
his office, and they could not do this, as they have certified to the council,
and they surrendered the writ to chancery to be cancelled.
Vacated because it was suri'endered.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with a toft and three shops in Westminster, as by a fine which
Bonaventure Benyntende of Florence made with the king, the king granted
licence to John le Clerk of Northall to give the toft and shops, which are
held in chief, to Bonaventure and Wymarce his wife with reversion to John,
and it appears by a charter shown in chancery that John granted the toft
and shops to Bonaventure and Wymarce.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Nicholas de la Beche,
constable of the Tower of London, 2rf. a day for the wages of William le
Fleccher, staying in the king's service in the Tower, from Michaelmas last
until now, and to pay such wages henceforth as long as William is in that
service. By C.
To Thomas de Metham, escheator beyond Trent. Order to deliver to
William de Herle, to whom the king has given respite for his homage until
Michaelmas next, two parts of the manors of Angerton and Hedon on the
Wall, CO. Northumberland, delivering the issues thereof to him, as the king
has learned by an inquisition taken by John Moryn, late escheator beyond
Trent, that Annora late the wife of John de Lancastre held no lands at her
death in her demesne as of fee, but that she held for life with John, by a
fine levied in the late king's court by William's grant, moieties of the said
manors, with reversion thereof to William, and that the moieties of the
manors with certain tenements in Stiford, Ryddyng, Bromhalgh, Spiriden,
Thornburgh, Sessynghop, Neubigging, Birkenside, Shottele and Slaveley
in that county, which tenements, except the moieties of the manors,
William now holds, are held in chief as of the crown by the service of a
moiety of a barony, to wit by the service of 1| knights' fees and of rendering
33s. 4rf. yearly to ward of the castle of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and of
rendering 16s. yearly to cornage, and of rendering 9s. 6(/. yearly at the
exchequer of Newcastle-upon-Tyne for fines of court at the two feasts of
St. Cuthbert. By C.
To Thomas Gouk and James Cayser, sometime collectors of customs in
the port of Boston. Order to supersede the demand made on Master John
Wawayn, the king's clerk, for subsidy and custom on 10 sacks and 2 cloves of
wool which he lately received on loan from Robert de Sikeston and which
he caused to be laden at Boston and taken thence to the king to parts
beyond the sea. By C.
To Ralph de Middelneye, escheator in cos. Somerset, Dorset, Cornwall
and Devon. Order to cause Henry, kinsman and heir of Peter le fitz
Regnaud, tenant in chief of the late king, to have full seisin of all the lands
22
1339.
March 9.
Winchester.
CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
Membrane 40 — cont.
of which Peter was seised at his death, in his demesne as of fee, as Henry
has proved his age before the escheator and the king has taken his homage.
By letter of the keeper.
Like order to William Trussel, escheator this side Trent.
By the same letter.
To Edmund de la Beche, late keeper of the wardrobe. Order to
account with Guy de Ferrariis for the time when Edmund was keeper of
the wardrobe, for the sums due to Guy for his wages for the time when he
was in the king's service in garrison at Perth in Scotland, and to cause a
bill to be made to him for what is found to be due, as Guy has besought
the king to order such account to be made and satisfaction given to him.
By the keeper and C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to give payment or satisfaction
without delay to the same Guy for 1872. 2s. 8d., as the king was lately
bound to him in 287/. 2s. 8d. for his wages for the time when he was in
garrison at Perth, as may fully appear by two bills under the seals of
Richard de Feryby and Edmund de la Beche, late keepers of the wardrobe,
of which sum Guy received 1001., and has besought the king to order the
residue to be paid to him. By the keeper and 0.
MEMBRANE 39.
Feb. 18. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Westminster. Whereas the king lately ordered Edward his eldest son etc. and others of
the council in England, by William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and
other envoys sent to England, to put safe guard in Dover castle, wherefore
it was ordained by them that William de Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon,
constable of that castle, should receive for that custody from 7 October last
until the Purification and for five weeks and two days following, 651. 10s.,
to wit 30s. a day, and for the remaining eleven weeks and five days 50s. a
day, amounting in all to 260/. 10s., which sum the earl expended on the
wages of the men for the guard there, as the king has learned from
trustworthy testimony, of which sum 100?. only have been paid ; the king
therefore orders the treasurer and chamberlains to cause the earl to be
discharged of the 1001. which are inserted in the rolls of receipt in his name,
and to give him payment or an assignment for the remaining 1602. 10s.
By letter of the keeper.
Feb. 25. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
Byfleet. of London. Order to permit John de Molyns to lade 34 sacks and 32 cloves
of his own wool in that port and take it to the staple at Andewerp,
allowing him the custom and subsidy due thereon in recompence for the
custom and subsidy of 34 sacks 32 cloves of his wool lately lost at sea with
a ship called 'la Botolf,' laden in the port of London, because he fully
accounted for the custom and subsidy with William de Northwell, keeper
of the wardrobe. By the keeper and C.
Feb. 26. To William de Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon, constable of Dover castle.
Byfleet. Order to cause that castle to be supplied with twelve armed men and thirty
four other men, each of the former receiving 6d. daily, twenty of the latter
receiving 3d. and the others 2d. daily each, from the Purification last until
8 March, and from that date, twenty men at arms, forty armed men and
forty archers, each of the men at arms receiving 12d, daily, the armed men
13 EDWARD III.— Part 1.
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1339.
Membrane 39 — cont.
Feb. 27.
Byfleet.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
Feb. 28.
Byfleet.
6r/. and the archers 3d. each, according to the king's ordinance made by the
advice of the council. The king has ordered the treasurer and chamberlains
to deliver money or an assignment to the earl for the said wages.
By letter of the keeper.
Mandate in pursuance to the treasurer and chamberlains.
By the same letter.
To H. bishop of Lincoln or to his vicar general in his absence. Order
to direct the collectors of wool appointed by him in his diocese to cause
a moiety of the triennial tenth of the second year in the second term of its
anticipation, and the tenth last granted by the clergy, to be levied of the abbot of
Peterborough, and to supersede the exaction made on him for his wool if
he have paid the moiety of the triennial tenth for the second year in the
first term of its anticipation, as the king has learned from the abbot that
although Adam , the late abbot was not present in the parliament at Westminster
in the 12th year of the reign nor at the great council afterwards held at
Northampton, and the writs were not delivered to him in due time, and he
was detained by a severe infirmity whereof he afterwards died, and the
present abbot paid a moiety of the tenth of the second year of the triennial
tenth granted by the clergy, and is prepared to pay the second moiety in
the second term of its anticipation and the tenth granted by the clergy in
convocation,yet the collectors compel the abbot to pay such tenths and wool,
upon which he has besought the king to order his discharge of the wool.
By the keeper and C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to deliver 60 sacks of the increment of the wool
collected for the king in cos. Oxford and Berks by the receivers there, to
Anthony Bache, attorney of Nicholas Usus Maris, constable of Bordeaux,
or to his attorney, by indenture, in part satisfaction of 100 sacke granted
to Nicholas by the king, and to permit Nicholas to lade the sacks in that
port and take them to the staple at Andewerp without paying custom and
subsidy, the king wishing Nicholas to be charged with the custom and subsidy
due thereon in part satisfaction of the sums due to him by the king ; as the
king wished Nicholas to have 1,000 sacks, 100 of his gift and 900 for the
king's affairs and ordered the collectors and those of the port of Southampton
to permit him to take 500 sacks from each port to parts beyond, receiving
40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy due thereon, and Nicholas has
surrendered the writ to chancery under the wax beseeching the king to
cause him to be satisfied for the said 1,000 sacks. The king has ordered
the receivers of his wool in co. Northumberland to deliver to Nicholas by
indenture, or this attorney, 90 sacks of that wool, in part satisfaction of
the 900 sacks. By C.
Memurandum that the said writ to the receivers is enrolled on the Close
Roll of the 12th year.
To the receivers of wool in co. Gloucester. Order to cause 196 sacks of
the king's wool at Gloucester and elsewhere in that county, by the view
and testimony of Henry de Stretford, whom the king sent to Gloucester
for that purpose, to be taken to the port of Bristol and delivered to the
collectors of customs there by indenture, to be delivered by them together
with 54 sacks of the king's wool in their custody in that port to Adam de
Hyndeleye and Anthony Bache or to their attorney whom the king has
ordered to take those 250 sacks to Gascony, according to the advice of the
council, for the advancement of the king's affairs in that duchy, and to
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CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
March 1.
Byfleet.
March 6.
Byfleet.
Membrane 39 — cont.
March 6.
Kennington.
March 6.
Byfleet.
March 6.
Byfleet.
make payment to certain merchants there. The king has ordered the
collectors to receive the 196 sacks and deliver them to Adam and Anthony
with the other 54 sacks. By C.
Mandate in pursuance to the collectors. By C.
To Henry de Stretford, the king's clerk, appointed to survey all wool in
CO. Gloucester and cause it to be taken to the ports where the king has
ordered it to be laded. Order to cause the said 54 sacks, which are in the
custody of the receivers of wool in co. Gloucester and of Adam de Hyndeleye,
attorney of the mayor of Bordeaux and of Anthony Bache, to be taken to
London with all speed and delivered by indenture to the collectors of
customs, there provided that the 196 sacks are taken to the port of Bristol
and delivered by indenture to the collectors there, to be delivered by them
to Adam and Anthony and taken to Gascony. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to cause 100 sacks of the king's wool of co. Gloucester
to be weighed in the presence of Eoger Power and delivered to him by
indenture, to be laden in that port in a ship of Nicholas Pyk of London
and taken to the king to parts beyond the sea. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Southampton. Order to
permit John de Insula, mayor of Bordeaux, to lade 12 sacks of his own wool
by his Serjeants in that port, and take them to Bordeaux without paying
the custom and subsidy due thereon, allowing them in the debts in which
the king is bound to him, in accordance with the king's grant, having
received security that he will not take the wool elsewhere. By C.
To William Trussel, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames
towards the west, or to him who supplies his place or to the keepers of the
town of Southampton. Order to cause a ship called ' la Bertelmeic ' of
Hampton in the port of Southampton to be delivered to John de Insula,
mayor of Bordeaux, or his attorneys for certain wool which he is about to
take to Gascony by the king's licence and for other things and his victuals
for the maintenance of himself and his men staying there in the king's
service, and to permit John's attorneys and Serjeants to cross with the ship,
wool, things and victuals. By C.
MEMBRANE 38.
March 4. To the bailiffs of Scardeburgh. Order to expend up to 20^ of the ferm
Byfleet. which they owe at the exchequer at Michaelmas next, in repairing the
walls, towers, turrets, bridges, houses, and other buildings of Scardeburgh
castle, by the view and testimony of Henry de Percy, constable of the castle
or of him who supplies his place. By the keeper and C.
March 6. To the collectors of the custom of wools, hides and wool-fells and of the
Byfleet. subsidy in the port of London. Order to pay to John Dardiles, Gaillardus
de Cavernes, Peter de Pergiis, William Lando, Peter de Blaye, Amaneuus
Arayner, Arbeus de Clanyou, William de Empyn, Arnald de la Bast, Peter
de Byrak, Eykeynus Estirmere and Eykeynus Eolond, merchants of the
duchy [of Aquitaine] or to their attorney, 468L 18s. lid., due to them for
wine taken from them for the king's use by Michael Mynyot, late the king's
butler, of the first money of the custom and subsidy. The king has
ordered the treasurer and chamberlains to cause that sum to be paid to
Michael of the lOOOL due to him, which the king had ordered the collectors
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1339.
Membrane 38 — cont.
March 9
Guildford.
Feb. 28.
Byfieet.
Feb. 28.
Byfleet.
March 1.
Byfleet.
Feb. 28.
Byfleet.
to pay to him, though they returned the writ to chancery to be cancelled,
and to delay payment of 8GI. 224rf. remaining, which are owing to Arnald
de Camparian of the said 1,000Z. for wine taken from him by Michael, on
account of suspicion which is had of him in the said duchy. By C.
Mandate in pursuance to the treasurer and chamberlains.
ByC.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to deliver to William Dunort or his attorneys 200 sacks
of the king's wool of co. Sussex in part satisfaction of 453 sacks 14 stones
remaining of 2,500 sacks which the king granted that he should take to
parts beyond the sea, for the great sums which he lent to the king, 1 ,000
in the port of London, 500 in the port of Boston, 500 in the port of Lenne
and the residue in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull, and he received 800
sacks at London, 500 at Lenne, 193 sacks and 22 stones at Boston and 52
sacks and 16 stones at Kyngeston, as John Waybom, his attorney, has
acknowledged in chancery, beseeching the king to order satisfaction for the
remaining sacks to be made to him. The king has ordered the collectors of
customs in the port of Boston to deliver to William the remaining 253
sacks, 14 stones of the wool in that port in full satisfaction of the 2,500
sacks aforesaid. By the keeper and C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to ordain
concerning the custody of the priory of Eye and the lands pertaining
thereto as shall be most to the king's advantage, and to charge the prior and
John de Wideford, whom the king appointed to levy certain sums of the
goods and chattels of the priory, the prior with the ferm for the time when
he had the custody of the priory, and John with the sums levied by him, so
that answer may be made to the king for the ferm, and to cause reasonable
wages from the issues of the priory to be delivered to the prior, monks and
Serjeants of the priory, as the king lately caused the priory to be taken into
his hands among the other possessions of aliens in England, and committed
the custody thereof to the prior to hold during pleasure, rendering 160^
yearly at the exchequer, but the prior appeared before the council on
Saturday after St. Matthew last and surrendered the custody and restored
the letters patent granting it, beseeching that he might be discharged
thereof and that reasonable wages might be paid to him and the others
as aforesaid. By C.
To the same. Order that when any letters of the king under the secret
seal called the ' griffoun ' are brought before them by any steward, receiver,
bailiff, minister or keeper of the manors and lands reserved at the king's
chamber, to have allowances, to cause such allowances to be made, as the
king wishes such letters to be held for sufficient warranty. By C.
To John de Molyns, Nicholas de Buklond and Hugh de Berewyk. Order
to deliver 15/. by indenture to William Lenglis, keeper of the king's manor
of Brustwyk, or to him who supplies his place, whom the king has ordered
to receive it, as the king appointed them and William to take a fine of
John, William and Alan de Esyngton in Holdernesse to manumit them,
and they received 15/. from John, William and Alan. By C.
To William LengUs. Order to receive the 151. and answer for it.
ByC.
To Richard de Novo Castro subtus Lynam, the king's clerk, appointed
to survey the king's wool in eo. Devon and cause it to be taken to the port
of Exeter to be sent to the king to parts beyond the sea. Order to cause all
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CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
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the wool collected by him to be taken to the port of London with all
possible speed, to be delivered by indenture to the collectors of customs
there, according to the tenor of the king's orders to the receivers of wool in
CO. Devon. By C.
March 4. To Nicholas Haghmon and Thomas de Abyndon, appointed to survey all
Byfleet. the king's wool in co. Wilts and cause it to be taken to the ports ordered
by the king. Like order to cause such wool to be taken to London and
delivered to the collectors of customs there. By C.
Feb. 15. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
Byfleet. of London. Order to permit William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, or
his attorney to take 849 pieces of tin, which he is sending to parts beyond
the sea in part payment of a sum granted to him upon the issues of the
stannary in cos. Cornwall and Devon, to the said parts without paying the
custom, loan and subsidy due thereon, by the king's special favour.
By the keeper and C.
Feb. 15. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to give payment or a
Westminster, competent assignment, without delay, to Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, or
to his attorney for 1581. 13s. 6d. in which the king is bound to him for his
wages and those of his company in parts beyond the sea, and for replacing
the horses lost in that service, as may fully appear by two bills in his
possession under the seal of John Charnell, keeper of the treasury in parts
beyond the sea. By C.
Feb 28. '^o John de Wyndesore appointed to pay wages to the men staying in
Byfleet.' the isle of Wight for its defence against hostile attacks. Order to pay
reasonable wages to six men-at-arms and twelve archers for the time that
they have been in garrison in Caresbrok castle. By C.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler. Order to deliver four tuns of new
wine by indenture to John de Langeford, constable of Caresbrok castle in
the isle of Wight, for the munition thereof. By C.
Feb. 21. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause payment or assign-
Westminster ment to be made to Thomas de Blaston, the king's clerk, according to the
price ordained by the king and council in co. Northampton, for 5 sacks of
his wool of the best sort taken from him by John Daundelyn and John de
Wardyngton, lately appointed to levy a moiety of the wool of the men of
that county according to the grant made in the parliament at Westminster
in the 12th year of the reign, who delivered the sacks to John Martyn and
Thomas Gouk, late collectors of customs in the port of Boston, who received
them, as is found by the certificate of John and John and of John and
Thomas, sent into chancery. By C.
March 9. To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to cause a shiptobe
Guildford, freigted in that port together with another called ' la Bertlemeu,' of Hampton,
which is about to come there, to take 200 sacks of wool to the duchy [of
Aquitaine] for its safety and defence, and to deliver the ships, laden with
. that wool, to Adam de Hyndeleye, attorney of the mayor of Bordeaux, and
to Anthony Bache or his attorney, whom the king has charged to take that
wool to those parts, and to pay them reasonable wages for the time when
they shall be attendant upon the lading and carrying of the wool. By C.
March 6. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
Byfleet. of London. Order to deliver 50 sacks of wool which they received from the
bishop of London, 24 sacks 32 cloves from the prior of Okeburn, 80 sacks
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1339. Membrane 88 — cont.
from Robert Houel and 35 sacks 6 cloves of the king's wool of co. Worcester,
to John Waybom, attorney of William Dunort, in part satisfaction of 1,000
sacks which the king assigned to William of 2,500 sacks assigned to him ;
and to permit the attorney to take the wool to parts beyond the sea without
paying the custom and subsidy due thereon. By C.
Feb. 4. To the sheriff of Westmorland. Order to restore to Robert Lenglis his
Kennington. lands, goods and chattels which were taken into the king's hands upon his
being indicted before the justices of gaol delivery in that county, of having
feloniously received Thomas Huddeson, miller, convicted of stealing a
'bay' mare of Robert de Clibourn, as he has purged his innocence
before J. bishop of Carlisle, to whom he was delivered according to the
privilege of the clergy.
March 5. To the sheriff of Huntingdon and the other receivers of the king's wool in
Byfleet. that county. Order to cause all the wool collected by them to be taken to
the port of Lenne with all possible speed, to be delivered by indenture to the
collectors of customs there, notwithstanding the order to take the wool to
London, because the king wishes to avoid the cost of carriage to so distant
a place. By C.
MEMBRANE 37.
March 6. To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Whereas the king
Byfleet. granted that John del Isle, mayor of Bordeaux, might take 11 sacks of wool
from that port to Bordeaux, 40s. a sack for custom and subsidy being
allowed to him in the debts which the king owed to him, and the king
ordered Thomas Gouk and James Keys of Newerk, then collectors of customs
in that port, to permit John to take the wool as aforesaid, and while they
were collectors John only laded 8 sacks, and is hindered by the collectors
from lading the remaing 3 sacks, because they have no warrant, the king
therefore orders them to permit him to take the remaining 3 sacks, as afore-
said, if they find that he has only hitherto taken 8 sacks. By C.
Feb. 25. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Byfleet. Whereas the king ordered them, by writ of privy seal, to account with John
de Wesenham for wages for himself and forty men at arms, forty archers
and fifty mariners retained in a ship called ' la Grace de Dieii ' of Lenne, from
Whitsuntide in the 11th year of the reign until the Annunciation last, to set
out to sea to attack the king's enemies, and to arrest goods and chattels
forfeited to him, allowing him the accustomed wages of war, and to pay him
what they found to be due, and although they accounted with him, they
have refused to make payment to him because he does not answer to the
king for 41 sarplars of wool arrested by Walter de la Haye, his serjeant at
arms in the said ship, in Gascony, delivered by indenture to Oliver de
Ingham seneschal of the duchy [of Aquitaine] , and for a ship called ' la Rede
coyge ' and 260 tuns of wine found therein, arrested by John and the others
and men in two ships of the earl of Salisbury, although the ship is demised
with others in the port of Southampton and was afterwards
received for the king's use by Gawayn le Corder and Robert Leddrede,
wherefore the king ordered them to view the account and give John
satisfaction for the sums due to him ; and afterwards John informed the
king that they delayed to give him satisfaction, because it is not certain by
the king's order who ought to be charged with the wool, ship and wine,
wherefore the king ordered them to satisfy John for the sums which
they should find to be due to him, and because by the advice of the
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CALENDAE OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339. Membrane 37 — cont.
council the king granted to him permission to take 200 sacks of wool
from the port of Boston and 40 from the port of Ipswich to Andewerp in
Brabant, allowing the custom and subsidy due thereon in part satisfaction
of the said debt, the king ordered the treasurer, barons and chamberlains to
direct the collectors of the said ports to permit John to take wool from them
as aforesaid ; and now John has informed the king that although the
treasurer and barons are certified by writ of privy seal that ' la Redecogge '
was lost with the king's ship called ' la Cnstofre ' and other vessels, and
that part of the 260 tuns of wine has been given by the king to divers
persons and the residue is in the king's possession, and that the sarplars of
wool were delivered to the seneschal and they are ordered to discharge John
of the ship, wine and wool, yet payment is not made to him, whereupon he
has besought the king to provide a remedy ; the king therefore orders the
treasurer, barons and chamberlains to view the aforesaid writ of privy seal
and John's account, and to give him payment or an assignment for what is
found to be due to him beyond the 480L allowed to him, directing the
collectors of customs in the ports that he shall choose to permit him to
take so much wool, whereof the custom and subsidy reach what is found to
be due to him, causing the custom and subsidy to be allowed to him in full
satisfaction of such sum. By the keeper and C.
March 9. To John de Tumby, one of the collectors of customs in the port of Boston.
Kennington. Order to deliver the four sacks of wool assigned to William Dunort, detained
by him for the hire of John's houses lately occupied with the said wool, to
William's attorney in that port without delay. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Ipswich. Order to deliver,
without delay, what is wanting of 500 sacks of wool, which the king
ordained to be taken out of that port to parts beyond the sea, under the
conduct of William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and John de Molyns,
to the attorney of William Dunort, by indenture. By C.
Feb. 25. To the sheriff of York. Order to cause 500 whips for great horses, 200
Kennington. halters of leather, 400 trammels and pasterns {traynellos et pastrotios), 200
collars of leather for cart horses, 200 hooks, 200 pairs of traces {traiceanim) and
20 tanned horse skins to be bought with all possible speed and delivered to
William de Walyngford, receiver of the king's victuals or to his deputy, by
indenture, to be taken to the king to parts beyond the sea, and to cause
payment to be made to those from whom he buys them. By C.
The like to the following, to wit : —
The sheriff of Nottingham for 10,000 horse shoes and 60,000 nails.
The sheriff of Kent for 30 falchions, 300 sickles and 100 small axes.
The mayor and bailiffs of Lincoln for 200 dozen parchments.
The sheriff of Sussex for 10,000 carved wooden vessels and 4,000 wooden
cups.
Feb. 25. To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler. Order to cause 200 tuns of wine
Kennington. to be bought and delivered by indenture, together with all the wine which
he received from Michael Mynyot, the late butler, to William de Walyngford,
receiver of the victuals, to be taken to the king to parts beyond the sea, or
to his deputies, to be taken to the said parts. By the keeper and C.
Feb. 25. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause 69s. to be allowed to
Kennington. Eichard de Castro, the king's clerk, in the sums which he owes to the king,
if they find that sum to be due to him, as he has besought the king to order
this to be done, as the king is bound to him in that sum for his wages,
allowed in the roll of the marshalsea, between the last day of August in the
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1339.
Feb. 25.
Byfleet.
Feb. 25.
Byfleet.
Feb. 25.
Byfleet.
March 15-
Winehester.
Membrane 37 — cont.
11th year of the reign, and 11 July following, and for his robes for that
time, as may fully appear, he asserts, by a bill in his possession under the
seal of Edmund de la Beche, late keeper of the wardrobe, and he is bound
to the king in certain sums delivered to him as a prest. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Order
to receive all the king's wool of co. Cumberland, which the takers there shall
deliver to them, by indenture, and cause them to be kept safely for the
king's use until further orders. By C.
To Anthony de Lucy, sheriff of Cumberland and constable of Carlisle
castle. Order to place in that castle as many men at arms, armed men and
archers as shall be necessary for the safe defence of the same. By C.
To the sheriff of Cumberland. Order to expend up to 20 marks in
repairing the houses, walls, turrets and other buildings of Carlisle castle, by
the view and testimony of the prior of Carlisle. The king has ordered
Ralph de Nevill, keeper of the Forest beyond Trent or him who supplies
his place in Inglewood forest, to deliver to the sheriff as much timber as
is necessary for these repairs. By C.
Mandate in pursuance to Ralph.
To VVilliam Moigue, Richard de Glatton and their fellows, appointed to
collect and levy wool for the king's use in co. Cambridge, according to the
ordinance made at Northampton. Order to cause 86 stones of wool to be
allowed to the men and tenants of Simon, bishop of Ely, of his soke of
Somersham, in the wool which they are bound to pay according to the rate
of the fifteenth touching them if it is found that John de Ravele and John
de Wentlond, appointed to levy a moiety of such wool in that county, took so
much wool from them, as the bishop has besought the king to order such
allowances to be made. . By C.
March 6.
Kennington.
March 9.
Guildford.
MEMBRANE 36.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to pay to Henry Darcy, mayor of
London, 50 marks of the king's gift to support the charges of his office
from SS. Simon and Jude last until the same feast following, and for the
following cause, as he has besought the king to make such provision for
him as he ought to receive 50 marks yearly, as his predecessors have done
from alien merchants, to wit, of Amiens, Neel and Torby (sic), trading at that
city, that they have withdrawn by reason of the war with France, so that
nothing of the 50 marks can be levied, and the king has granted his request
in consideration of his efforts for the safe keeping of the city, the arraying
of its men and the punishment of malefactors there.
[Failera.] By letter of the keeper.
To the bailiffs of Blakeneye. Order to cause all the goods and
merchandise of men and merchants of the towns of Hardenwyk, SwoU,
Staver [den] , Camp, Lubyk, Strelsonde and Rostok in Almain to be
arrested up to the sum of 40Z., without delay, and so detained until
satisfaction for iOl. is made to John de Nesbyt of Hertilpole and John
Lambe of Great Yarmouth, the king's merchants, in part satisfaction of
800Z. or until further orders, and to inform the king of the nature and
value of the goods so arrested and their owners, as the king has learned from
the plaint of John and John that they laded a ship of John de Nesbit
called ' la CuMert ' of Hertilpole with divers of their goods and merchandise
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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Membrane 86 — cont.
March 2.
Kenniugton.
March 15.
Winchester.
March 14.
Winchester.
in the port of Hertilpole, to take thence to the parts of Estland to sell there,
and certain malefactors of the said towns entered the ship at sea near the
coast of Denmark by, armed force and took the ship with its tackle and carried
off the goods ; and the king ordered the bailiffs of Skardeburgh to take an
inquisition upon the matter and although it is found by the inquisition that
the ship, valued at 200Z., and the goods, valued at 600?., were taken as
aforesaid on the eve of Whitsuntide last, the king several times requested
the counts of Guelders and Hainault, lords of the said towns, to cause
restitution to be made to the merchants and satisfaction for their damages,
yet the counts have answered that the men of those towns are rebels to them
and will not be judged by them, and the counts have besought the king to
do justice to them when they come within his lordship ; and the king has
several times written by writs under the privy seal to the scabini and other
men of the said towns to do justice to the merchants, but they have not
done so, as the king has learned by trustworthy testimony. The king does
not wish the goods and merchandise of men of other towns and places of
the said lordships to be arrested by virtue of this order. By p.s.
Like order to the mayor and bailiffs of Great Yarmouth for 1001. ; the
mayor and bailiffs of Lynn for 2001. ; the bailiffs of Boston for 200/. ; the
mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston-upon-HuU for lOOZ. the bailiffs of Eavenesere
for 501. ; the bailiffs of Scardeburgh for 301., and the mayor and bailiffs of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne for 801. By the same writ.
Memorandum that the writ sent to the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth and
Boston were surrendered to be cancelled, and John and John have a writ to
the bailiffs of John duke of Britanny and earl of Richmond, of Boston for
300Z.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge Joan
late the wife of Adam atte Brok of Westpecham, tenant in chief of the late
king, to whom the late king committed the custody of two parts of the lands
which belonged to her husband for rendering 18s. id. yearly at the
exchequer and pro rata for five parts of the said lands, from 29 May in the
5th year of the reign, and of a sixth part of their tenement from 15
February last, as on the said 29 May the king took the homage of Alice the
eldest, Sarah the second, Beatrice the third, Joan the fourth and Dionisia
the fifth of Adam's daughters and heirs, and took their homages for their
purparties, ordering William Trussel, escheator this side Trent, to divide the
lands into six equal portions in the presence of the heirs and parceners and
to cause Alice and the others to have seisin of their purparties, retaining in
the king's hand the purparty of Isabella, Adam's sixth daughter and heir,
a minor in the king's wardship ; and on 15 February last the king took
Isabella's fealty, who proved her age before the escheator, and rendered
her purparty to her.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place
in the port of Southampton. Order to deliver to the abbot and convent of
Waverle a tun of wine of the present season of ' reyk,' brought to that port,
for the celebration of masses for the souls of all the faithful departed, in
accordance with the king's grant to them of a tun of red wine yearly, as the
king ordered Michael Mynyot, late his butler, on 6 January last, to do this,
and he was amoved from his office before the writ reached him.
To the sheriff of Essex. The king sends to him Thomas de Bourhunte,
the king's huntsman, with a veutrer, a berner, a ' cachekene,' sixteen buck-
hounds [damericiis) and six greyhounds, to stay in that bailiwick until further
orders, and orders the sheriff to pay to Thomas for himself IM. ; for the
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1339.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
Feb. 1.
Serkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 36 — cont.
veutrer, 2d. ; and for the berner Ijrf. ; for the ' cachekene,' Id. ; and for
each of the dogs and greyhounds, Jrf. daily, from the eve of Easter next, by
indenture, so long as they remain in the bailiwick or until further order.
ByC.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Hertilpol. Order to permit
Robert Datheles to lade 15j sacks and three parts of a sack and 4J stones of
wool in that port and take them to the staple at Andewerp, allowing the
custom and subsidy due thereon to him in full satisfaction of 20Z. in which
the king is bound to him for Michaelmas term last of 40L yearly which he
receives and of 37s. 8d. due to him by a bill of William de Northwell,
keeper of the wardrobe, for his wages in parts beyond the sea, and of 101.
due to him by a bill of Edmund de la Beche, late keeper of tbe wardrobe,
for his wages for the war of Scotland and by a writ of privy seal at the
receipt of the exchequer. By bill of the treasurer.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge John
de Burgh, to whom the king committed the custody of the lands which
belonged to Joan de Crokedayk, tenant in chief, of the issues of two ports of
the said lands, from 6 November in the 10th year of the reign when the
king ordered John Moryn then escheator beyond Trent, to deliver the
purparty of those parts to the heirs [as in this Calendar, 10 Edward III. page
634] and of a third part of their lands from 7 December last, when he took
the fealty of John de Hale, who married Alice, daughter and heir of Joan,
who proved her age before the said escheator, and the king rendered her
purparty to them.
March 6.
Kennington.
March 1.
Kennington.
March 6.
Byfleet.
March 7.
Kennington.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
MEMBRANE 35.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to give efiect to
letters of allowance under the secret seal called the ' griffoun, in favour of
stewards, receivers, baihffs, ministers, and keepers of manors and lands
reserved at the king's chamber. By p.s.
[Fcedera.]
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler. Order to cause 500 tuns of wine
to be bought in the realm and brought to the city of London.
By bill of the treasurer.
To William Trussel, escheator this side of Trent. Order to cause John
de Nowers son and heir of John de Nowers, tenant in chief, who has proved
his age before the escheator, to have full seisin of all the lands of which his
father was seised at his death in his demesne as of fee, as the king has taken
his homage. By letter of the keeper.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge
Eobert le Fitz Neel, to whom the king committed the custody of the said
lands until the heir should come of age for rendering the extent thereof,
of the said extent, from 6 March last.
To Ralph de Middelenye, escheator in cos. Somerset, Dorset, Cornwall,
and Devon. Order to cause Nicholas Plecy son and heir of Edmund Plecy,
tenant in chief, who has proved his age, before the escheator, to have full
seisin of all the lands of which his father was seised at his death in his
demesne as of fee, as the king has taken his homage.
By letter of the keeper.
Like order to William Trussel, escheator this side Trent.
By the same letter.
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1339. Membrane 36 — cont.
Feb. 16. To Ealph de Middelneye, escheator in cos. Somerset, Cornwall, Devon and
Westminster. Dorset. Order to cause reasonable dower to be assigned to Elizabeth late
the wife of John deErleye, tenant in chief; from all the lands which belonged
to her husband at his death, in the presence of William de Monte Acuto,
earl of Salisbury, to whom the king committed the custody of two parts of
the said lands to hold until the heir should come of age, if he choose to
attend, upon her taking oath that she will not marry without the king's
licence.
March 4. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-
Byfleet, meddle further with the priory of Caldwell, amoving the king's hands
from its lands in Bedeford, Bromham, Middelton, Collesden, Rockesden,
Chalvestern, Saundey, Sutton, Polton, la Leye, Holwell, Felmersham and
Shelton, restoring the issues thereof to the prior, as the escheator returned
that he had taken those lands into the king's hands by reason of the
voidance of the proiry by the resignation of Roger de Wellyngton the last
prior, because 2 carucates of land and 100s. rent which are of the
appurtenances of the priory are in the liberty of the town of Bedeford which
is held of the king at fee ferm, rendering 22Z. yearly to the exchequer, to which
ferm the prior renders 39.s. 6f/. yearly, and also because in the time of Henry
III. the advowson of the priory was taken into the king's hands and so
remained, and because the king afterwards learned from the present prior
that the priory is of the foundation of the ancestors of Simon Barsecote of
Bedeford and that Simon gave the advowson to Roger le Marescall, who
granted it to William le Latymer and Elizabeth his wife, whence the priory
is now of the patronage of Robert de Ufford the younger and the said
Elizabeth now his wife, and that the king's progenitors have not held the
priory during voidance, or received anything therefrom, the king ordered the
treasurer and barons of the exchequer to inspect their roll, the accounts of
eseheators and other ministers, and inform the king of what they should
find, and by this scrutiny it is not found that the temporalities of the
priory were ever taken into the king's hands' in times of a voidance.
[Monasticon vi. p. 392.]
March 13. To John de Wyndesore, the king's clerk, appointed to pay wages to the
Winchester, men at arms and archers in garrison at the isle of Wight. Order to pay to
William de Kekyngewych, the king's sergeant at arms, lOO-s. without delay,
which the king granted to him for his -good service in Caresbrok castle and
in recompence for his labours and expenses there, beyond his due and
accustomed wages. By the keeper and C.
March 10. '^° Roger Norman and Thomas de Bynedon. Order to deliver those
Winchester. 12 tons of flour containing 75 quarters of flour, which the king requested
them to buy, to the sheriff of Southampton, without delay, by indenture.
The king has ordered the sheriff to receive the flour and deliver it to
Walter de Weston, supplying the place of Thomas de Ferariis, keeper of the
islands of Gerneseye, Gerseye, Serk and Aureneye, for the maintenance ot
Walter and the other lieges in those islands, or to his attorney.
By the keeper and C.
March 15. Mandate in pursuance to the sheriff of Southampton
Winchester. By the keeper and C.
March 7. To Th. bishop of Hereford, keeper of Ireland. Order to commit to Peter
Kennington. de Okeboum the office of changer (campisori) for making the king's money
in that land, if he is fit for it, to hold that office at will. By C.
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33
1339.
March 16.
Winchester.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
March 9.
Guildford.
Membrane 35 — cont.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to expend up to 40 marks in
repairing the defects in the houses, walls, bridges, and other buildings of
Winchester castle, by the view and testimony of the mayor or of two lawful
men of the city. ' By the keeper and C.
To H. bishop of Lincoln or to his vicar general in his absence. The
prior and convent of Eamesye have besought the king to provide a remedy,
as certain manors, benefices and lands separated from the abbot's portion,
are assigned to them for their maintenance, and although they hold them
in voidances of the abbey by the licence of the king's progenitors, and have
paid tenths and other quotas imposed upon them, and they are ready to
pay the triennial tenth granted by the clergy for the second year at the
second term of anticipation as well as the residue thereof and also the
tenth granted by the clergy in their convocation at the church of St Bride's,
London, on the morrow of St Jerome last, yet the collectors appointed by
the bishop to take wool in his diocese, according to the grant made at
"Westminster, compel them to pay such wool, the king therefore orders the
bishop to direct the collectors to supersede this exaction, levying from the
prior and convent the tenth granted by the clergy of the second year of the
triennial tenth of the second term of anticipation, as well as the residue of
that tenth and also the tenth granted in the said convocation, provided that
the abbot be bound to pay wool according to the aforesaid grant.
By the keeper and C.
The like to the following for the following :
S. bishop of Ely for the same prior and convent.
A. bishop of Norwich for the same.
J. bishop of Exeter for the prior and convent of Glastonbury.
R. bishop of Bath and Wells for the same.
To William Trussel, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames
towards the west. Order to supersede the exaction made on the abbot of
Quarr for finding a ship prepared for war with sixty men, mariners and
others, well armed and supplied with other necessaries, to go to a certain
place to set out with other ships according to the king's order, while the
abbot is providing ten men at arms and no small number of archers in the
isle of Wight for its defence, as the abbot has besought the king to cause
him to be discharged of the ship, as he is put to great expense to keep the
said men, and is not able to support any further charge. By C.
MEMBRANE 34.
March 18. To R. bishop of Salisbury. Order to compel the abbot of Middelton to
Byfleet. pay 1811. 12s. Id. to John de Pulteneye, Henry Darcy, John de Preston,
John de Oxon [ia] and Richard de Rothyng, citizens of London, before
the octaves of Easter next, receiving from the citizens the tally by which
the king caused the abbot to be discharged of that sum, and if the abbot
refuse to pay, to enjoin him to be before the king on the said octaves to
render his account and answer for his contempt in not obeying a previous
order directing him to pay the said sum of the issues of the second term of
the triennial tenth granted by the clergy in the archdeaconries of Dorset
and Salisbury, of which the king appointed him collector, to the said
citizens for flour, carcases, horse shoes and nails bought by them by the
king's order and sent to him to parts beyond the sea.
16634 - ' 0
34
CALENDAE OP CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
March 26.
Byfleet.
Memlyrane 34 — cont.
March 24.
Byfleet.
March 1.
Eennington.
March 24.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 28.
Byfleet.
April 1.
Berkhamp-
atead.
To the prior of St. Swithin's, collector in the archdeaconry of Winchester
of the triennial tenth granted by the clergy of the province of Canterbury.
Order to pay to John de Pulteneye 53Z. 2s. lOd., with all speed, which the
king granted to him in part payment of divers debts in which he was
bound to him for which he had a tally in the prior's discharge, in accordance
with a previous order which he has delayed to obey. If he does not pay the
money before the morrow of the close of Easter he is to be at the exchequer
on that day to render his account and answer for his contempt.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order not to distrain
William de Hoo and William de Munden, the king's clerks, to render
account for the issues and profits of the manors of ' Kenyngton and
Paukeshall with a meadow in Lameth and Neuton which Eoger Dammory
and Elizabeth de Burgo, late his wife, acquired of John de Merkyngfeld, as
Elizabeth lately granted the manors and meadows to the king in exchange
for certain lands granted to her by the king, and by letters patent the king
appointed William and William to take seisin thereof in his name and keep
them safely until further orders ; and subsequently the king granted the
manors and meadow by charter to Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of
Chester, in augmentation of his estate, and ordered William and William to
deliver them to the duke, and although they did this and received no issues
and profits from these tenements, yet the treasurer and barons compel them
to account for such issues and profits, whereupon they have besought the
king to provide a remedy.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Eiohard de Cardoil,
the king's yeoman, without delay 91. 6s. Id. in which the king is bound
to him for his wages in staying in his company at Andewerp from 12 July
last until 3 February following, as appears by a bill in his possession under
the seal of William de Northwell, keeper of the wardrobe. By C.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol and the collectors of customs in the
port of that town. Order to cause two ships called ' la Trinite ' of Hampton
and ' la Nicholas ' of Calehesworth to be freighted to carry 200 sacks of
wool to Gascony, to cause the ships laden with the wool to be delivered to
Adam de Hyndeleye, attorney of the mayor of Bordeaux, and Anthony Bache,
or his attorney, and to deliver to them reasonable wages for the time when
they are lading the wool and taking it to the said ports, as the king has
ordained that 200 sacks shall be sent to the duchy [of Aquitaine] for his
affairs and the defence of the duchy, wherefore he ordered the collectors to
cause a ship called ' la Berthelmeu ' of Hampton to be delivered to Adam
and Anthony [as at page 26 above] , and now the king has learned that
they have delayed to do this because the ships in that port have been
previously freighted to take the wool of the merchants of the societies of
the Bardi and Peruzzi to parts beyond the sea ; and the merchants have
agreed before the council to deliver the aforesaid two ships to carry the
said 200 sacks. By the keeper and C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to audit the account of Stephen le Blount, the king's clerk, whom he
lately appointed to provide victuals for the king's passage, in divers counties
of the realm, allowing him 5s. a day for his wages while he was attendant
upon the premises, and to pay him what is due, and allow any arrears in
the debts which are owed to him by the king. By C.
To the mayor, bailiffs, lawful men and community of Sandwich. Order
to choose a collector in the place of Peter Bard, one of the collectors of
customs there, deceased, for whom they shall answer, directing the person
elected to go to chancery to take the oath of office. By K. and C,
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1339.
March 8.
Byfleet.
Membrane 34 — cont.
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
The like to the bailiffs and men of Great Yarmouth to elect a controller
there in place of Thomas Stacy, deceased.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to cause all
the king's wool in that port to he laded in other ships than those of
Flanders or Seland, and sent to the king to Andewerp, and that none of
the wool shall be unloaded except at Andewerp or delivered to others than
those whom the king has deputed to receive it ; as the king appointed
Adam de Lymbergh and John de Langetoft to supervise all wool in that
port, including that assigned to the merchants of the societies of the Bardi
and Peruzzi, William Dunort, William de la Pole and Master Paul de
Monte Florum, to cause the wool to be laded in that port and sent to the
king, and to warn the said merchants and others to lade all the wool
assigned to them, with all speed, to be taken to the staple at Andewerp
within a certain term, and to be sent to the king, and if they refuse, to
cause the wool to be laded in ships and sent to the king to be delivered
to those deputed for this. By p.s. [11782.]
The like to the collectors of customs in the following ports :
The collectors in the port of Bristol, co. Gloucester, where Plenry de
Stretford is appointed.
The collectors in the port of Kyngeston-upon-HuU, co. York, where
WiUiam de Broclesby and William de Hastyng are appointed.
The collectors in the ports of Lenne, Great Yarmouth and Ipswich,
cos. Norfolk and Suffolk, where Eichard du Chastel is appointed.
The collectors in the port of Southampton, where Master Nicholas
Haghmon and Thomas de Abyndon are appointed.
The collectors in the port of Chichester, co. Sussex, where Thomas de
Benton is appointed.
The collectors in the port of Exeter, co. Devon, where Richard de
Novo Castro subtus Lynam is appointed.
The collectors in the port of Sandwich, where William de Clynton, earl
of Huntyngdon, and William Moraunt are appointed.
The collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of
London, where Matthew de Cantebrigg and John de Aulton are
appointed.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to cause as many men at arms, armed
men, and archers, to be placed in the castle of Old Sarum as are necessary
for its defence in case of an invasion. By C,
To the same. Order to cause the castle to be supplied with victuals
up to the sum of 201. By C.
MEMBRANE 33.
March 12. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Mary
Winchester, late the wife of Thomas, earl of Norfolk, the following knights' fees, which
the king has assigned to her to hold in dower, with the assent of John de
Segrave and Margaret his wife, the earl's eldest daughter and heir, and
of Edward de Monte Acuto and Alice his wife, the earl's second daughter
and heir, to wit : llf fees in Shotesham and Therston, co. Norfolk, which
Agnes wife of John Mautravers holds, extended at 58L 15s. yearly ; 5f fees
and the moiety of a fee in Whitlyngham, Bernyngham, Wygemere,
Smalbergh, Burgh in Pleg and Ketryngham, in the same county, which
William de la Rokele holds, extended at 29Z. 7s. Qd. yearly ; 3 fees in Ouby,
36 CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339. Membrane 33 — cont,
Ingham, Bernham and Burgh in Fleg, in the same county, which John de
Cayly holds, extended at 151. yearly; a fourth part of a fee in Hethill, in
the same county, which Eichard de Goldyngham holds, extended at 25s.
yearly; a fourth part of a knight's fee in Colneye and Carleton, in the same
county, which Elizabeth de Colneye holds, extended at 25s. yearly ; 7 fees
and the moiety of a fee in Hocham, Stouton, Gotherston and Kersebrok, in
the same county, which Dionisia de Monte Canis[io] holds, extended at
Sll. 10s. yearly; 4 fees and the moiety of a fee in Fundenhale and Creyk,
in the same county, of those 13 fees and moiety of a fee in the same towns
which the heirs of Robert de Creyk hold, the 18 fees and moiety extended
at 67Z.10s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in Boyton, in the same county, which
William de Lincoln holds, extended at 50s. yearly ; a fourth part of a fee in
Mouton, in the same coimty, which Nicholas de Stradesete holds, extended
at 25s. yearly ; a moiety and eighth part of a fee in Garboldesham, in the
same county, which the heirs of Robert de Bosco hold, extended at 62s. Gd.
yearly ; a fee in Ufford, co. Suffolk, which Robert de Ufford holds, extended
at 100s. nearly; a fee in Blakeshale, in the same county, which the heirs of
Thomas Weylond hold, extended at 100s. yearly; the moiety of a fee in
Carleton, in the same county, which John de Framelyngham holds, extended
at 50s. yearly ; the moiety of a fee in Ykene, in the same county, which
William Sturmyn holds, extended at 60s. yearly ; a fourth part of a fee in
Ykene, in the same county, which Roger Fausebroun holds, extended at 25s.
yearly ; a fourth part of a fee in Wantysden, in the same county, which the
prior of Buttele holds, extended at 25s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in
Theberton, in the same county, which Emma de Norwyco holds, extended at
50s. yearly ; a fourth part of a fee in Glemham, in the same county, which
Eichard Philip holds, extended at 25s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in Berton
and Heryngeswell, in the same county, which the heirs of Stephen de
Brandon hold, extended at 60s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in
Elveden, in the same county, which the heirs of John de Gelham hold,
extended at 50s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in Tunstall near Nettlestede, in
the same county, which John de Tiptot holds, extended at 60s. yearly ; a
fee in Denham, in the same county, which John de Denham holds,
extended at 100s. yearly; the moiety of a fee in Ramysholt, in the same
county, which William de Ramesholt holds, extended at 50s. yearly; 4 fees
in Ukethale, in the same county, which the heirs of Robert son of Osbert
hold, extended at 201. yearly; a fee and a moiety in Silham, in the same
county, which John de Sancto Mauro holds, extended at 71. 10s. yearly; 8
fees in Uffeleye, co. Hertford, of the 9 fees which William de Uffeleye and
Roger Bernard hold, the 9 fees extended at 45/. yearly ; a tenth part of a
fee in Weston, in the same county, which Walter de Norton holds, extended
at 10s. yearly ; a tenth part of a fee in Weston which Robert son of Payn
holds, extended at 10s. yearly ; a twentieth part of a fee in Weston which
John son of Eustace holds, extended at 6s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in
Weston which Richard de Argentein holds, extended at 50s. yearly ; a
moiety of a fee in Weston which Henry de Roucestr [ia] holds, extended
at 50s. yearly ; a fee in Everton, co. Bedford, which Nicholas son of Ralph
holds, extended at lOOs. yearly ; a fee in Stratton Melnho and Denton, in
the same county, extended at lOOs. yearly ; a fee in Fynchyngfeld, co. Essex,
which the heirs of John de Claverynge hold, extended at 100s. yearly ; and
IJ fees in Lamberherst, co. Kent, extended at 6/. 5s. yearly.
March 12. To the same. Like order to deliver to the said countess the following
Winchester, advowsons, which the king has assigned to her to hold in dower, to wit, the
advowson of the priory of Theford, co. Norfolk, extended at 200/. yearly ; the
advowson of St. Laurence church, Southwalsham, in the same county.
13 EDWAUD III— Part 1. 37
1339. Membrane 33 — cont.
extended at 28 marks yearly ; the advowson of Banyngham church in the
same county, extended at 15 marks yearly; the advowson of Elyngham
church, in the same county, extended at 10 marks yearly ; the advowson of
Stok church, in the same county, extended at 10 marks yearly ; the advow-
son of Antyngham church in the same county, extended at 5 marks yearly ;
the advowson of Syskele church, in the said county, extended at 100s. yearly;
the advowson of Brokendich church, in the same county, extended at 13
marks yearly ; the advowson of Stonham church, co. Suffolk, extended at
20^ yearly ; the advowson of Blakeshal church, in the same county, ex-
tended at 20 marks yearly ; the advowson of Donnyngworth church, in the
same county, extended at 6 marks yearly, the advowson of Holesle church,
in the same county, extended at 14 marks yearly, the advowson of Kenet
church, in the same county, extended at 10 marks yearly, and the advowson
of Hoo church, in the same county, extended at 11 marks yearly.
March 12. To the same. Order to assign to John de Segrave and Margaret his wife,
Winchester, eldest daughter and co-heir of Thomas earl of Norfolk, the following
knights' fees, which the king has assigned to them to hold as her purparty
with the assent of Edward de Monte Acuto and Alice his wife, other
daughter and heir to wit : 11 fees in Wadeton, co. Norfolk, of the 22 fees
there which William de Eos holds, the 22 fees extended at 1101. yearly ; 4
fees in Surlyngham, Kyrkeby, Eylesdon, Kryngelford and Kesewyk, in the
same county, which Eanulph Dacre holds, extended at 20/. yearly ; 2 fees in
Narburgh, in the same county, which John Bardolf holds, extended at 10/.
yearly ; 2 fees in Flordon, in the same county, and Flixton, co. Suffolk,
which William Botevyleyn holds, extended at 10/. yearly ; a moiety of a fee
in Floteman Neuton and Eeynesthorp, co. Norfolk, which John de
Eeynesthorp holds, extended at 50s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in Mundeford,
in the same county, which the bishop of Ely holds, extended at 50s. yearly ;
1 J fees in Hethill and Carleton, in the same county, which William Cursoun
holds, extended at 61. 5s. yearly ; a fee in Tacolneston, in the same county ;
which Peter de Dovedale holds, extended at 100s. yearly ; a fee in Hadeston,
in the same county, which the heirs of Eobert son of Osbert hold, extended
at 100s. yearly ; 2 fees and a moiety of a fee in Ferfeld, in the same
county, which the heirs of Eobert de Bosco hold, extended at 121. 10s. yearly;
a fee in Prilleston in the same county, which Ela la Botiller and John de
Peyton hold, extended at 100s. yearly ; a fee in Blonorton, in the same county,
which John de Sancto Mauro holds, extended at 100s. yearly ; a hundredth
part of a fee in Hethill, in the same county, which John le Ward holds,
extended at 12rf. yearly ; a fee in Schelton, in the same county, which
Eobert de Schelton holds, extended at 100s. yearly ; a fourth part of a fee
in Hertwjk and Schelton, in the same county, which the heirs of Hervey de
Schelton hold, extended at 2Ss. yearly ; a fourth part of a fee in Fornesete,
in the same county, which the heirs of John Claver hold, extended at 25s.
yearly ; a fee in Offyngton, in the same county, which the heirs of Peter
Bozoun hold, extended at 100s. yearly ; 4 fees and a moiety of a fee in
Fundenhale and Creyk, in the same county, of the 13 fees and a moiety of
a fee there which the heirs of Eobert de Creyk hold, the 13 fees and moiety
extended at 67Z. 10s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in Brunham and Elyngham,
in the same county, which the heirs of Baldwin de Eoseto hold, extended at
50s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in Sallying, in the same county, which Simon
de Felbrigg holds, extended at 50s. yearly , a moiety of a fee in Hethill, in
the same county, which the heirs of Eobert de Nevill hold, extended at 50s.
yearly ; a fee in Hethill, in the same county, which Peter de la Penne holds,
extended at 100s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in Brunesthorp and Hedersete,
in the same county, which the heirs of Hugh de Pynkeny hold, extended
38
CALENDAR OP CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Membrane 33 — cont.
March 12.
Winchester.
at 50s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in Multon, in the same county, which the
heirs of Guy de Verdoun hold, extended at SOs. yearly ; a moiety of a fee
in Sweynesthorp in the same county, which the heirs of John de Cursoun
hold, extended at SOs. yearly ; a tenth part of a fee in Rughton and
Weston in the same county, which Clement de Plumstede holds
extended at 3.s. yearly ; 8 fees in Estherlyngg and Little Massyngham, in
the same county, which Simon de Pelbrig holds, extended at 151. yearly ;
a fee in Ketryngham, in the same county, which the earl of Oxford holds,
extended at lOO.s. yearly ; 8 fees in Uffeleye, co. Hertford, of 9 fees there
which William de Uffeleye and Roger Bernard hold, the 9 fees extended at
4.51. yearly ; a fee in the same county which Roger son of Nicholas holds,
extended at 100s. yearly ; a tenth part of a fee in Willia, in the same
county, which Colina de Wellia holds, extended at 10s. yearly ; a moiety of
a fee in Weston, in the same county, which John de Burgo holds, extended
at 50s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in Dokesworth, eo. Cambridge, which
John Dabroun holds, extended at 50s. yearly ; a fee in Chevele, in the
same county, which Gilbert Pecche holds, extended at 100s. yearly ; a fee in
Pulbourn, in the same county, which Walter de Maners holds, extended at
100s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in Trumpeton, in the same county, which
Walter de Bussey holds, extended at SOs. yearly ; a fee and the moiety of
a fee in Brunhale, co. Northampton, which Henry Colevill holds, extended
at 11. 10s. yearly ; a fee in Heyford, in the same county, which Roger de
Heyford holds, extended at 100s. yearly, a third part of a fee in Yelverton,
in the same county, which the lady of Yelverton holds, extended at 34s. id.
yearly ; a fourth part of a fee in Yngwarby, co. Leicester, which Hugh de
Vallibus holds, extended at 25s. yearly, and a twentieth part of a fee in
Chestreford, co. Essex, which Henry Baud holds, extended at 5s. yearly.
To the same. Like order to deliver to John and Margaret the advowsons
in that bailiwick of the following which the king has assigned to them, to
wit : that of the priory of Dedenassch, co. Suffolk, extended at 201. yearly ;
that of Theberton church, in the same county, extended at 40 marks yearly ;
that of Shadenfeld church, in the same county, extended at 6 marks yearly ;
that of Cestirford church, co. Essex, extended at 23Z. yearly ; that of Suth-
feld church, co. Norfolk, extended at 30 marks yearly ; that of Westwyk
church, in the same county, extended at 8 marks yearly ; that of Porynglond
church, in the same county, extended at 40s. yearly ; that of Little
Belyngham church, in the same county, extended at 40s. yearly ; that of
Rokelound church, in the same county, extended at 100s. yearly ; that of
Holveston church, in the same county, extended at 40s. yearly ; that of
Aldeburgh church, in the same county, extended at 12 marks yearly ; that of
Stirston church, in the same county, extended at 24 marks yearly ; that of
Lopham church, in the same county, extended at 20 marks yearly ; that of
Pornesete church, in the same county, extended at 30 marks yearly ; that
of Hethill church, in the same county, extended at 18 marks yearly; that
of St. Peter's church, Long Stretton, in the same county, extended at 6
marks yearly ; that of Little Waketon church, in the same county,
extended at 40s. yearly ; that of Great Waketon church, in the same county,
extended at 5 marks yearly ; that of Freton church, in the same county,
extended at 8 marks yearly ; that of Estherlyng church, in the same county,
extended at 13 marks yearly, and that of Denton church, in the same
county, extended at 10 marks yearly, to wit every other time.
MEMBRANE 32.
March 12. To the same. Like order to deliver to Edward de Monte Acuto and Alice
Winchester, his wife, daughter and heir of Thomas earl of Norfolk, the following
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1. 39
1339. Membrane 32 — cont.
knights' fees, which the king has assigned to them with the assent of
John de Segrave and Margaret his wife, to wit: 11 fees in Wadeton, co.
Norfolk, of 22 fees there which William de Eos holds, the 22 fees extended
at 100^. yearly ; 8 fees in Waketon, Thorp, Hales, Dycleburgh and Lodene,
in the same county, which John de Segrave of Pulestan holds, extended at
151. 10s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in Bernyngham and Erpyngham, in the
same county, which Kobert de Brom holds, extended at 50s. yearly ; a 20th
part of a fee in Stokton, in the same county, which John Bygot holds,
extended at 5s. yearly ; a moiety of a fee in Westderham, in the same
county, which Peter de Pameworth holds, extended at 50s. yearly ; 8 fees in
Brysyngham, in the same county, which John de Verdon holds, extended at
40/. yearly ; a fee in Stirston, in the same county, which John de Herwastok
holds, extended at 100s. yearly ; a 20th part of a fee in Hethill, in the
same county, which the master of the hospital of St. Giles, Norwich, holds,
extended at 100s. yearly ; a fee and the moiety of a fee in Egfeld, in the same
county, which the heirs of John de Claverynge hold, extended at
71. 10s. yearly ; 5 fees in Rughton and Byston, in the same county, which
the heirs of Thomas de Metton hold, extended at 25/. yearly ; a fee in Stirston,
in the same county, which the heirs of William de Boville hold, extended at
100s. yearly ; IJ fees in Senges, in the same county, which William de
Calthorp holds, extended at 6/. 5s. yearly ; -^ths of a fee in Porynglond, in
the same county, which the heirs of John de Claverynge hold, extended at
4L 9s. 7rf. yearly ; 4 fees and a moiety of a fee in Fundenhale and Creyk, in
the same county, of 13 fees and a moiety of a fee there which the heirs of
Eobert de Creyk hold, the 13 fees and moiety extended at Gil. 10s. yearly ;
a fee in Yaxham in the same county, which John Curson holds, extended
at 100s. yearly ; a fee in Senges, in the same county, which the abbot of
Langelegh, the abbot of Sybbeton, the master of the hospital of St. Giles,
Norwich, and Hervey de Stanhowe hold, extended at 100s. yearly ; 3 fees
and a moiety of a fee in Pirhowe, in the same county, which the heirs of
James de Creyk hold, extended at 111. 10s. yearly ; 4 fees in Bradeleye, co.
Suffolk, which John son of Thomas Botetourt holds, extended at 20/.
yearly ; 3 fees in Uffeleye, co. Hertford, of 6 fees there which William de
Uffeleye and Roger Bernard hold, the 9 fees extended at 45/. yearly ; a fee
in Weston, in the same county, which Richard de Goya holds, extended at
100s. yearly ; a fifth part of a fee in Hengsteworthe, in the same county,
which William Baud holds, extended at 20s. yearly ; a tenth part of a fee
in Clothale, in the same county, which Richard de Mounchensy holds,
extended at 10s. yearly ; a fee in Stagenhoo, co. Bedford, which John de
Werdon holds, extended at 100s. yearly ; a fifth part of a fee in Hedyng-
ham and a 40th part of a fee in Senges, co. Norfolk, and a third part of a
fee in Slamundeseye, co. Essex, which Robert de Hedyngham holds,
extended at 55s. 10c/. yearly.
March 12. To the same. Like order to deliver the following advowsons to Edward
Winchester, and Alice, which the king has assigned to them, to wit : that of Weybrygge
priory, co. Norfolk, extended at 40s. yearly ; that of Ersham church, in
the same county, extended at 24 marks yearly ; that of Dychyngham
church, in the same county, extended at 25 marks yearly ; that of Colby
church, in the same county, extended at 10 marks yearly ; that of Alby
church, in the same county, extended at 10 marks yearly ; that of Alde-
burgh church, in the same county, extended at 15 marks yearly ; that of
Wynston church, in the same county, extended at 40s. yearly ; that of
Wyndele church, in the same county, extended at 40s. yearly, thatof Gymyng-
ham church, in the same county, extended at 100s. yearly ; that of Aldeby
church, in the same county, extended at 6 marks yearly ; that of Eedenhale
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CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Membrane 32 — cont.
April 8.
Berkhamp"
stead.
April 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
church, in the same county, extended at 85 marks yearly ; that of Bungeye
priory, co. Suffolk, extended at 40/. yearly; that of Ikene church, in the
same county, extended at 10 marks yearly ; that of Bromeswalle church, in
the same county, extended at 5 marks yearly ; that of Keleshale church, in
the same county, extended at 201. yearly ; that of Tunstall church, in the
same county, extended at 15 marks yearly ; that of Eyk church, in the
_ same county, extended at 15 marks yearly, and that of Clopton church, in
the same county, extended at 26 marks yearly.
Memorandum that the partitions of the said fees and advowsons were not
made according to the extent, made after the earl's death, by the common
assent of the heirs and parceners, and the partitions are delivered to
chancery, as appears by the schedules sewed to the inquisitions.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
exaction made upon John de Hampton, Walter de Escote, Thomas de
Baddeby and Walter Wodelok to render their account, as although the
king appointed them to take inquisitions in co. Southampton concerning
wool in that county and co. Wilts which remained at Southampton after
the town was burned by the enemy and of those who carried away that
wool, and to arrest all such wool and cause it to be kept for the king's use
and to do other things contained in the king's letters patent, the execution
of the commission has not been made, but the said letters and the close
writ directed to the sheriff of Southampton under wax have been surrendered
to chancery, and the king has caused them to be cancelled on the chancery
rolls. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to give payment or an assignment to John de Norwico for
1506Z. 19.S. 8f/. in which the king is bound to him for his wages and those
of his men for the time when he was in the king's service in Gascony, as
may fully appear by letters patent in his possession under the seal of the
constable of Bordeaux. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge
Oliver de Burdeg[alia] the king's yeomen, of the sums of the tenths,
twelfths and other quotas granted by the community of the realm from
25 December in the 1st year of the reign, by reason of his moveable goods,
charging him with such quotas from 12 July last, as on the said 25
December the king granted that he should be free of such quotas for life,
and on 12 July last it was ordained by the king and council that such
grants should be revoked. By C.
To Thomas de Melchbourn of Lenne. Order to cause all the corn
purveyed by him in co. Huntingdon to be carried with all speed to the
port of Orwell and delivered there by indenture to William de Walyngford,
receiver of the king's victuals or to his attorney, and if they are not present,
to John de Molyns and John de Charneles by indenture.
By bill of the treasurer.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to give payment or assignment to William de Pershor of London
of 250L for Easter term last as the king is bound to him in 1030L 15frf.
for his wool sent to parts beyond the sea for the king's use, as appears by
an indenture between him and Reginald de Conductu and John de la
Pole, supplying the place of William de la Pole, receivers of such wool, and
on 12 May last the kin^f promised to pay 5001. thereof one half at Easter
13 EDWABD m.— Part 1.
4t
1339.
Membrane 32 — cont.
and the residue, at Easter following, and caused other letters to be made for
him to have allowance for the remaining 530?. 15|d. in the subsidy and
custom on his wool which he shall take out of the port of London. By C.
Jan. 25.
Kennington.
Jan. 25.
Kennington.
March 5.
Byfleet.
Jan. 25.
Kennington:
MEMBRANE 31.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Lenne. Order to deliver to
William de la Pole, the king's merchant, or his attorney all customs and
subsidies in that port, by indenture, in accordance with the king's letters grant-
ing him the customs and subsidies in the said port and the ports of Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, Hertilpol, Kyngeston-upon-Hull, Boston, Yarmouth, Ipswich,
Sandwich, London, Southampton, Chichester, Exeter, Wynchelse and
Bristol to hold until he is fully satisfied for the sums which he has lent to
the king, so that he answer to the king for what he receives and provided
that 20s. a sack in the customs and subsidy due to the king are allowed to
merchants of the realm who have entrusted to the king their wool at
Durdraght for a certain sum of money, until Michaelmas next, and after
that date 40.s. a sack. By K.
The like to the collectors in the ports of Newcastle and other ports
aforesaid.
To the controller of the customs and subsidy in the port of Lenne.
Order to cause one part of the king's seal called ' coket ' in that port, to be
delivered to William or his attorney, so that nothing shall be sealed there
without the controller's presence, and in all other things to do what
pertains to his office. By K.
The like to the controllers in the other ports aforesaid.
ByK.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Lenne and to the weigher
(tronatori) of wool there. Order not to weigh any wool in that port without
the presence of William or his attorney, to be warned by them. By K.
The like to the collectors and weighers in the other ports.
ByK.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to cause all the issues of the customs and subsidy in
that port to be kept for the king's use and not to deliver them to William
de la Pole, the king's merchant, or to the merchants of the society of the
Bardi until so ordered and to keep a part of the coket seal in that port
which is under William's seal, in their custody, so that it shall not be
opened or anything sealed therewith save in the presence of William or his
attorney, as the king granted William the customs and subsidy in that port,
but it has been ordained for certain causes brought before the council that
all the issues in that port shall be kept by the collectors and shall not be
delivered to William or the merchants to whom the king previously granted
them, until the king has ordered otherwise and that the part of the coket
seal in the possession of the collectors shall remain in their custody under
the seal of William or of John de la Pole his attorney. By C.
To Peter Byne and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi.
Order to deliver by indenture to William de la Pole, the king's merchant,
the half of the coket seal of the port of Southampton in their custody, by
reason of an assignment upon the customs there which the king made to them,
to hold until he is fully satisfied for the money which he has lent to the
king. By K,
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CALENDAR OF CLOSE BOLLS.
1339.
March 20.
Micheldever.
April 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 9.
Guildford.
Memirane 81 — cont.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to cause the seal called 'coket' in that port to be
opened and to permit all those who wish to take wool, hides and wool-fells
to the staple at Andewerp, to do so, receiving from native merchants 40s.
on each sack of wool, 4.1. on each last of hides and 40.s. on every 300 fells
taken out, and from alien merchants 60-s. a sack of wool, 61. a last of hides
and GOs. for every 300 wool-fells for custom and subsidy, taking security
that they will not take the wool etc. elsewhere than to the staple, because
the king has ordained that the passage of wool, hides and wool-fells to that
staple is open. By K. and C.
The like to the several collectors in the ports of Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Hertilpol, Kyngeston-upon-HuU, Boston, Lenne, Jernemuth, Ipswich,
Wynchelse, Sandwich, Southampton, Bristol, Chichester and Exeter.
By K. and C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to deliver to
William de Sygeston by indenture all the customs and subsidies in that
port granted to William de la Pole the king's merchant, as Eobert de
Denton, whom that merchant (being in parts beyond the sea) appointed as
his attorney, has deputed William de Sygeston to receive the said customs
and subsidy.
The like to the collectors in the following ports, ' mutatis mutandis,' to
wit : —
The collectors in the port of Exeter for William de Sigeston.
The collectors in the ports of Wynchelse and Chichester for Gilbert
de Coventre.
The collectors in the port of Sandwich for Henry Russel. — The
chancellor received the person deputed by Eobert de Denton,
general attorney of William de la Pole.
The collectors in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne for William Fitz
Dieu.
The collectors in the port of Hertilpol for William Fitz Dieu. — John
de Sancto Paulo received the person deputed by the said attorney.
To the bailiffs of Boston of .John duke of Britanny and earl of Richemund.
Order to cause all the goods and merchandise of men and merchants of the
towns of Hardenwyk, SwoU Staver[den] , Camp, Lubyk, Strelsonde and
Eostok in Almain found in Boston, to be arrested up to the sum of 300Z.
without delay, and detained until satisfaction is made to John de Nesbyt
of Hertilpole and John Lambe of Great Yarmouth for dOOl. of 800L the
value of a ship and the goods therein taken from them by men of those
towns [sec at page 29 above] . The king has sent like orders : to the mayor
and bailiffs of Lenne for 200Z. ; to the bailiffs of Blakeneye for 50L ; to
the mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston-upon-Hull for lOOZ. ; to the bailiffs of
Eavenesere for 50L ; to the bailiffs of Scardeburgh for SOL ; to the mayor
and bailiffs of Newcastle-upon-Tyne for SOI. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 30.
April 8. To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to receive
Berkhamp. from Walter de Mordon of London, 20s. for custom and subsidy on every
stead. gjjgjj qI jjjg ^fjQQi which he shall take out of the realm before Michaelmas
next allowing him the remaining 20s. and the entire custom and subsidy
after that feast until he is satisfied for 82L 2s. \\d. in which the king is
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
43
1339.
Membra lie 30 — cont.
April 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 22.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
April 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 24.
Berkhamp-
stead.
bonnd to him for his wool sent to the king to parts beyond the sea, according
to the king's grant to him, provided that they take his oath not to take
any wool but his own and to commit no fraud in the matter and to take
the wool to the staple at Andewerp. By the keeper and C.
The like to the collectors for the said Walter for an allowance of Q81. 9s.
in the port of London. By the keeper and C.
To the same. Like order in favour of Thomas de Swanland of London
for 2271. 10s. 8d. bought of him by John de Kent of London, to be allowed
him in the custom and subsidy on his wool taken out of the realm
under the form contained in other letters patent concerning such allowances.
By the keeper and C.
Vacated becauae it ivas surrendered and the creditors of Thniiias hare
another writ of allowance for the sum contained in that writ and fur
42Z. 13s. 9d. in another writ enrolled helow ; the writ of allowance for the
total sums is enrolled in the Patent Roll for merchants in the ISth year.
To the same. Like order in favour of Thomas Curteys of Brykelesworth
for 149/. 4s. Id. By the keeper and C.
The following have like orders : —
Henry le Fissher of Keteryngg for 123Z. 2s. 3d. in the port of London.
Philip Cheyne of Lodelawe for 2U. 4s. lOd. in the same port.
By the keeper and C.
William de Byriton of Shrewsbury for 210Z. 6s. 3rf. in the same port.
John de Foriete of Shrewsbury, merchant, for 2921. 12s. lid. in the
same port. By the keeper and C.
John Hosebond of London for 18GI. 15s. 2d. in the same port.
John de Denton of Newcastle-upon-Tyne for 69/. 9s. 6rf, in the port of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne. By the keeper and C.
To the same. Like order in favour of Thomas de Toltham of Coventry
for 589/. 10s. 7d. as Eeginald de Conductu and John de la Pole received
wool from him to the value of 884/. 10s. Id., and he has asserted that 295/.
thereof are owing to John de Leycestr [ia] , canon of Lichefeld, for such
wool bought from him by Thomas. By the keeper and C.
To the same. Like order in favour of Thomas de Swanlond of London
or 42/. 13s. 9(/. for wool bought of him by Robert Wynehelm of London.
By the keeper and C.
Vacated because it was surrendered and tJie creditors of 2 homas have another
writ of allowance for the sum in the writ and' for 227/. lOs. 8f/. in another
irrit for Thomas enrolled above, containing that this writ of allowance for the
total sums is enrolled in the Patent Roll for merchants of the ISthyear.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order of allowance of 20s. a sack on the custom and subsidy
of wool up to Michaelmas next, and of the entire custom and subsidy after
that date, according to the ordinance of the council, in favour of Thomas de
Harewold of London for 25/. 6s. being a moiety of 50/. 12s., the value of
12 sacks 34 cloves of his wool taken by John de Grantham and his fellows,
appointed to take wool in co. Sussex, as the king promised that one moiety
44
CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Membrane 30 — cont.
should be granted to him at Michaehnas next and the residue at the Puri-
fication following, and Thomas has besought the king to order an
allowance to be made to him for the first moiety, as aforesaid.
By the keeper and C.
MEMBRANE 29.
April 1-1.
Berkhamip-
stead.
April 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 12.
Berkhamp
stead,
To the collectors of the custom of wool, bides and wool-fells and of the
subsidy in the port of London. Writ of allowance in the custom and
subsidy to William de Stanes and William Aunsard for the sums which
they shall be found to have paid to John Dardiles, Gaillard de Cavernes,
Peter de Pergiis, William Lando, Peter de Blaye, Amaneuus Arayner,
Arbeus de Clanyou, William de Empyn, Arnald de la Baste, Peter de
Byrak, Eyeinus Estermer, and Eykeinus Eolond, merchants of the duchy
[of Aquitaine] for 468^. 18.s. IJrf. due to them for wine bought of them
by Michael Mynyot, the king's butler, as the king ordered the collectors
to satisfy the merchants for that sum [as at page 24 above'] and the
merchants cannot obtain payment on account of assignments made upon
the custom and subsidy and William and William have undertaken to
satisfy them at their request and that of the king.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool fells in the port
of London. Order to permit William de Stanes to lade in the port of
London 50 sacks of wool which he ought to lade in the port of Boston,
to take them to the staple at Andewerp without paying the custom and
subsidy, in accordance with the king's grant to him so to take 100 sacks,
50 from the port of London and 50 from the port of Boston, paying 40s.
a sack for the custom and subsidy to William de Northwell, keeper of the
wardrobe, as William has paid the said 40s. and has surrendered to chancery
the writ sent to the collectors of customs in the x)ort of Boston, beseeching
the king to permit him to lade all the wool at London since there is no
provision of wool for him in the parts of Boston. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to receive from
Eoger de Wolesthorp of Grantham 20s. for subsidy and custom on each
sack of his wool taken out of the realm before Michaelmas next, allowing
them the remaining 20s. until that feast and the whole of the custom
and subsidy thereafter according to the ordinance of the king and council,
until he is fully satisfied 2135/. 8s. Br/., as the king was lately bound to him in
2735L 8s. 8rf. for his wool sent to parts beyond the sea, and on 12 May
last the king granted that he should have allowance in the custom and
subsidy on his wool sent from that port after St. Peter ad Vincula last, and
because he afterwards surrendered the writ to chancery to be cancelled and
acknowledged there that 200/. were owing to Eobert Ulf of Grantham,
200/. to John de Chesterton of Grantham and 200^. to Edmund son of
John de Corby for such wool bought from them by him and that the
remaining 2135/. reserved to him, the king granted that he should have
allowance for that sum as aforesaid, and now it is ordained by the king and
council that merchants having such allowance shall pay 20s. on each sack
until Michaelmas next. By the keeper and C.
Vacated because it uas surrendered and is otherwise below.
To the same. Like order in favour of Eobert Ulf of Grantham for 200/.
for wool bought from him by Eoger de Wolesthorp of Grantham as aforesaid.
By the keeper and C.
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
45
1339.
March 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 29 — cont.
Thelikefor John de Chesterton of Grantham for 200/. 1 p ,, , ,p
The like for Edmund son of John de Corby for 200/. J ^yt^e keeper and h.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of
London. Like order in favour of William de Stanes for 178/. 15s. 2iJ. as
Reginald de Condiictu and John de la Pole, supplying the place of William
de la Pole, receivers of the king's wool, received such wool from Robert de
Weston of Shrewsbury, merchant, and William de Stanes to the value of
857/. 10s. 5rf. and Richard de Weston and Robert de Golden, chaplain,
executors of Robert's will, and William asserted before the king in chancery
that 178/. 16s. 2,^d. of that sum were owing to Richard and Robert and
John de Tour and Hugh le Dunfowe of Shrewsbury, their co-executors, and
the remainder was due to William de Stanes. By the keeper and C.
April 30.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 1.
Berkhamp-
gtead.
May 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 80.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 16.
Berthamp-
Btead.
MEMBRANE 28.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Like order in favour
of William Boox of London and William de Stanes of London for
60/. 18s. lid. in which the king is bound to them for their wool sent to parts
beyond the sea. By the keeper and C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Like
order ' mutatis mutandis' in favour of Robert de Penryth of Newcastle-upon-
Tyne for 72/. 10s. 6f/., as the king was bound to them in 145/. 13(/. for his
wool, and he has asserted in chancery that 72/. 10s. Id. of that sum are due
to Laurence de Duresme for such wool bought from him by Robert.
By the keeper and C.
To the same. Like order for Laurence for the said 72/. 10s. Id.
By the keeper and C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Like order in favour
of Richard Peper of Abyndon for 69/. 15s. 10(/. for wool bought of him
by Hugh de Colnham of Abyndon for the king's use. By the keeper and C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston-upon-HuIl. Like
order in favour of Henry Howys of Derby for 86/. 17s. 5d. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Like order in favour
of Thomas Reyner of Harebergh for 300/. as the king was bound to him in
523/. 14s. 3d. for such wool, and he has acknowledged in chancery that
223/. 14s. 3rf. of that sum are due to John Chapman of Stonton for such
wool bought of him by Thomas. By the keeper and C.
Like order to the same in favour of John Chapman of Stonton for
223/. 14.S-. 8d. By the keeper and G.
MEMBRANE 27.
June 24. To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Like order in favour
Berkhamp- of John de Burstall for 75/. 16s. 8d., as the king was bound to Henry de
stead. Tideswell of Staunford in 4430/. 15s. 2d. for his wool sent to parts beyond
the sea, and Henry has asserted in chancery that of that sum 121/. 10s. Id.
are due to Robert Scarle, 751. 16s.8(Lto John de Burstall, 68/. 5s. 9('. to Richard
Scarle, 55/. to Henry Lavender and John Shipman of Lincoln, 100/. to
46
CALENDAE OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Membrane 27 — cont.
June 30.
Berkhamp-
steacl.
June 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Eobert Quarel, 100/. to John Burgeis, 28/. 16s. 8(7. to Walter son of Eichard
de Saxelby, 47/. lis. to Roger de Walkyngham, 62/. 17s. 2cl. to Henry de
Edelynton, 121/. 18s. Id. to Walter de Scotilthorp, 109/. 17s. lOrf. to Henry
de Chasterfeld, to Eobert de Asshebourn 100/. to Eobert Pynson 51/. 8s., to
John de Wentlond 49/. 7s. 2(7., to Henry de Manfeld 60/, for such wool bought
from them by Henry de T5'deswell, and that the residue of 2843/. lis. 8(7.
is due to the said Henry. By p.s.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull. Like
order in favour of Henry de Tideswell of Stamford for 558/. 4s. O^d., as on
12 May last the king granted that he should have allowance for the
2843/. lis. 3(7. due to him [as aboce] in the custom and subsidy, 1843/.
lis. 3(7. in the port of Boston and the remaining 1000/. in the port of
Kyngeston, and 104/. 13s. 10^(7. of the 2843/. lis. 3(7. are allowed to Henry
in the port of Boston, as the collectors of customs there have certified, and
Henry has surrendered the letters of allov/anee to chancery to be cancelled and
has acknowledged in chancery that of the remaining 2738/. 17s. 4i(7. there
are due to Eobert de Pakington of Stamford, lOOZ. ; to Eoger Simond of
Grantham 60/., to Cicely late the wife of John Ferour of Grantham
857. 13s. 4(7., to Thomas Pardoun of Grantham 1007., to Eobert de Dynington
of Grantham 927., to John de Notingham of Uppingham, 1007., to William
de Ebor [aco] of Lincoln 1407., to Nicholas de Tevelby of Lincoln 1657., to
the abbot of Kirkestede 223/. and to the abbot of Eevesby 1157. and the
remaining 15587. 4s. 0J(7. are due to Henry de Tiddeswell, and the king
granted that he should have allowance for the same, in the port of Boston
of 10007. and in the port of Kyngeston of the remaining 5887. 4s. 0Jc7.
By the keeper and C.
Vacated because it was surrendered and is otherwise below for the 10007. but
the ivrits for the other persons mentioned remain in force.
The like to the collectors in the port of Boston for lOOOi.
The like to the same collectors in favour of Eobert de Pakyngton,
Eoger Simond, Cicely, Thomas Pardoun, Eobert de Bynington, John de
Notyngham, William de Ebor[aco] and Nicholas ^de Tevelby for the sums
due to them. ' By the keeper and C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wood-fells in the port
of London. Like order in favour of Eobert Bruton of Chepyngnorton for
87/. Os. 5(i, as Eobert dePopham, Nicholas deExcestrpa] and their fellows,
appointed to take a moiety of wool for the king's use in co. Southampton,
charged themselves with 11 sacks 23 cloves of best ' Coteswold ' wool at
67. 6s. 8(7. a sack, received from John Gabriel and his fellows, merchants
appointed to buy a certain number of sacks of wool in that county, of the
wool of Robert Bruton, as is found by the certificate of the treasurer and
barons of the exchequer sent into chancery, and Robert has besought the
king to satisfy him for the price of his wool, extended at 74/. Os. 10(7., and
the king granted that he should have allowance of one half of that sum in
the custom and subsidy on his wool taken out of that port to wit, of 20s. a
sack on wool taken out before Michaelmas next, and of the entire custom
and subsidy after that feast, until he is satisfied for the said 877. Os. 6(7.
ByC.
July 16.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 26.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Lenne. Like order in favour
of William But of Norwich for 100/. as the king was bound to him in
316/. 12s, 7(7. for his wool, and the king granted that the sum should be
18 EDWARD III.— Paet 1.
47
1339.
Mmnhrane 26 — cont.
June 24.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 16.
Kennington.
Sept. 3.
Windsor.
allowed them on the custom and subsidy on his wool taken from the port
of Great Yarmouth, and he received allowance for 14/. 3s. lOJtZ. as is found
by the certificate of the collectors in the said port and besought the king
that he might have a like allowance for the remainder, 202/. 8s. 8Jd. in
the port of Great Yarmouth and 100/. in the port of Lenne, and the king
granted his request. By the keeper and C.
Like order to the collectors in the port of Great Yarmouth in favour of
William But, for the said 202/. 8s. 81^/.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Like order in favour
of Eoger de Wolesthorp of Grantham for 2135/. 8s. 8(?., as the king was
bound to him in 2785/. 8s. 8rf. for his wool, and he acknowledged in
chancery that 200/. thereof were due to Eobert Ulf of Grantham, 200/.
to John de Chesterton of Grantham, and 200/. to Edmund son of John de
Corby for such wool bought of them by Roger. By K. and C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool fells in the port
of London. Like order in favour of Roger ate Ponde of London of 26/.
lis. 9|d., as the king was bound to him in 37/. 8s. 9rf. for his wool, as the
king granted him an allowance in the custom and subsidy of his wool taken
from that port, and he received allowance of 10/. 16s. ll^d. as is found by
the collectors' certificate sent into chancery, and he afterwards surrendered
the king's letters of allowance to chancery to be cancelled, and besought
the king to grant him a like allowance for the remaining 26/. lis. 9frf.
ByC.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Like order in
favour of John de Corne, of Lodelawe, for 34/. 8s. &d. in which the king is
bound to him for his wool sent to parts beyond the sea. By K. and C.
Sept. 10. To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull. Like
Kennington. order in favour of John de Scardebourgh, merchant, for 19/. 4s. Sd. for
such wool. By the keeper and C.
MEMBRANE 25.
July 26. '^° ^^^ collectors of the customs of wool, hides and wool fells in the port
Kennington. of London. Like order in favour of Jordan de Shepeye of Coventry for
1687/. Os. lljd., as the king was bound to him in 1788/. 12s. 6d. for his
wool sent to parts beyond the sea, and the king granted him an allowance
therefor in the custom and subsidy on his wool taken from the port of
London, and he received allowance for 57/. lis. 6jd., as is found by the
certificate of the collectors sent into chancery, and he surrendered the king's
letters of allowance to chancery to be cancelled, and besought the king to
grant him such allowance for the remaining 1687/. Os. ll^d. By C.
Aug. 3. To the same. Like order in favour of Nicholas Devenyssh for what
Windsor. remains of 8571. 2s. Sd. of his wool after having allowed him the subsidy
and custom of 40s. a sack of wool and U. a last of hides and 40s. for every
300 wool fells of 60 sacks and 10 lasts of hides and 2000 wool fells which
he shall take to the staple at Andewerp, as the king granted that he
should have allowance in the custom and subsidy in the port of Southampton,
to wit 20s. a sack from St. Peter ad Vincula until Michaelmas next, and
the whole custom and subsidy from that time, until the total sum was
allowed to him, and the king ordered the collectors in the port of South-
ampton to cause this to be done, and afterwards, subsequent to the ord^r of
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CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339
Sept. 21.
Windsor.
Membrane 25 — cojit.
the king and council concerning such allowances, Nicholas surrendered the
letters to chancery to be cancelled and besought the king to grant him
allowance to lade as many sacks whereof the custom and subsidy would
amount to the said sum, in the port of London before Michaelmas, and
take them to the said staple, as he was elected mayor of Winchester for the
current year and. was charged by the council to repair the walls of the
city and cause it to be sufficiently enclosed, and to cause the men of the city
to be %rrayed and supplied with competent arms and the city to be safely
guarded against hostile attacks, and that competent remuneration should be
made to him by the king, and the mayor has fulfilled all the premises, not
without great labour and expense ; the king therefore granted that he should
lade 60 sacks of his wool, 10 lasts of hides and 2000 fells in that port and
take them to the staple, the custom and subsidy being allowed to him as
aforesaid, although they were taken out of the realm before Michaelmas.
By the keeper and C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Like order in
favour of John de Weston of Shrewsbury for 29/. IS.?. 5d. in which the
king is bound to him for his wool sent to parts beyond the sea.
By the keeper and C.
The like to the same in favour of John Champion of Shrewsbury for
75/. 13s. Id. By the keeper and C.
The like ' mutatis mutandis ' to the same in favour of Henry Vinter of
Northampton for 29/. 6s. lOd, By K. and C.
MEMBRANE 24
Aug. 6. To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Like order in favour
Windsor. fo Elias de Merssheton of co. Lincoln for 95/. 2s. Ijr/. for such wool, as the
king was bound to him in 145/. IBs. and on 12 May in the 12th year of
the reign the king promised to pay him 60/. thereof and granted him letters
patent for the remaining 85/. 16s. in the custom and subsidy of wool taken
from that port after St. Peter ad Vincula in that year, and he had allow-
ance of 60/. 13s. lO^d. there as is found by the collectors' certificate sent
into chancery, and now he has surrendered the letters of allowance and of
payment to chancery to be cancelled and has besought the king to cause
allowance to be made to him in the custom and subsidy for the remaining
95/. 2s. lid. due to him. By the keeper.
Aug. 12. To the same. Whereas the king was bound to William de Pershore
Windsor. of London, deceased, in 1030/. 16|d. for his wool sent to parts beyond
the sea and received by indenture by Eeginald de Conductu and John
de la Pole supplying the place of William de la Pole and on 12 May
in the 12th year of the reign the king granted that William should have
allowance for 530/. 15f(?. of that sum in the custom and subsidy on his
wool taken from the port of London after St. Peter ad Vincula in that
year, and the king caused letters of obligation to be made them for the
remaining 500/. to be paid at certain terms ; and afterwards at the suit of
the men of Ghent in Flanders beseeching the king to compel William to
pay certain great sums in which he was bound to Geramus de Serfulkers
and James de Sablon, merchants of Ghent, which he ought to have paid at
terms then past, the king appointed Thomas de Brayton and Eobert de
Askeby, his clerks, to examine the matter and certify the king thereupon,
William being too sick to travail concerning the matter, and the clerks
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1339.
Membrane 24 — cont.
returned that William acknowledged before them that he owed to Geramus
and James 740/. for one cause and 360/. for another, which he ought to
have paid to them at terms long past, and he has not paid them, but con-
fessed that he had delivered certain letters of obligation of the king made
to him for his wool to Geramus and James for security, and besought the
king to cause the money to be paid to them ; the king considering the
present friendliness of the men of Flanders to him, and because the said
merchants have surrendered the king's letters of allowance and payment afore-
said to chancery to be cancelled, and because it is ordained that merchants
who have letters of allowance shall pay a moiety of the custom and subsidy
due until Michaelmas next, granted to Geramus and James permission
to lade their own wool until the custom and subsidy thereon, which
alien merchants are bound to pay, amounted to the said sum of 1,030/.
15f(L, in the ports of London and Boston, and to take it to the staple at
Andewerp, and to have allowance of 293/. 8s. Ofd. of that sum in the
subsidy and custom on their wool taken from Boston, for one moiety until
Michaelmas and for the whole after that feast, until the sum is fully
allowed, so that the other moiety shall be paid to the collectors ; the king
therefore orders the collectors to cause such allowance to be made, up to
293L 8s. Of<i., receiving a moiety as aforesaid, and to cause the king's
letters patent to be endorsed with the allowances made, and to receive the
letters of acquittance of Geramus and James, provided that they shall take
oath to take nothing but their own wool and to take it to the staple and
not elsewhere. By the keeper and C.
Vacated because it was surrendered, and they have a writ of allowance for that
sum in the port of London, as appears on the Close Roll of the lith year
under date 26 February.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Like order ' mutatis
mutandis ' to cause the remaining 7361. 13s. 3d, to be allowed to Geramus
and James. By the keeper and C.
MEMBRANE 23.
Aug. 20. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
Windsor. of London. Whereas the king is bound to Eobert Inkepenne of Winchester
in i08l. 13s. lOd. for his wool sent to parts beyond the sea and received by
indenture by Eeginald de Conductu and John de la Pole, and the king
granted him allowance of 20s. a sack in the custom and subsidy on his
wool taken out of that port after St. Peter ad Vincula in the 12th year of
the reign until Michaelmas following, and of the whole custom and subsidy
from that time, until 3001. should be allowed to him, and ordered the
collectors to cause this to be done ; and after the ordinance concerning such
allowances, Eobert besought the king that as 285Z. were still due to him,
and that he was staying in ports beyond the sea from Michaelmas in the
11th year of the reign until St. Lawrence following for the king's benefit,
at great expense and labour, he would grant him permission to load wool
and wool-fells in that port before Michaelmas whereon the custom and
subsidy would reach 285L and take them to the staple at Andewerp
allowing the custom and subsidy to him in full satisfaction of the said 3001. ;
the king therefore orders the collectors to cause such allowance to be made
for 60 sacks and 1000 wool-fells, and if Eobert wishes to take wool beyond
that amount to allow 20s. on each sack until Michaelmas and the whole
custom and subsidy after that date for what is lacking of the 800/., causing
the letters patent to be endorsed with the allowances made, receiving the
customary oath from Eobert. By C.
16634 J>
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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Aug. 80.
Windsor.
Sept. 20.
Windsor.
Membrane 23 — cont.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fella in the port
of London. Like order in favour of Richard de Hakeneye of London to
whom the king is bound in 254/. lid. for his wool, and to whom the king
gave a like allowance in that port and afterwards granted him permission
to load 50 sacks of his wool in that port before Michaelmas and take it to
the staple at Andewerp, allowing him the custom and subsidy due thereon.
ByC.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull. Order
to cause SOs. a sack of the custom and subsidy until Michaelmas next, and
the entire custom and subsidy after that date to be allowed on the wool
which Eobert de Durham, merchant of Durham, and William Buk of
Leybourn shall take from that port, until 52/. Qs. 8il. are fully allowed to
them, as the king is bound to them in that sum for their wool sent to parts
beyond the sea, and has made them the said allowance in accordance with
the ordinance concerning such allowances. By C.
ilEilBRANE 22.
July 24. To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Like order in favour
Kennington. of Henry de Tideswell of Staunford for 1000/. as the king was bound to him
in 4430/. 15s. 2d. for his wool sent to parts beyond the sea, and he asserted
in chancery that of that sum there were due to Robert Scarle 121/. lOs. 7(?.,
to John de Burstall 75/. IG.s. Sd., to Richard Scarle 68/. 5.s. 0(i., to Henry
Lavender and John Shipman of Lincoln 55/., to Eobert Quarell 100/.,
to John Burgeys 100/., to Walter son of Richard de Saxelby 23/. 16s. 8d.,
to Roger de Walkyngham 47/. lis., to Henry de Edelyngton 62L 17s. lOrf.,
to Robert de Asshebourn lOOZ., to Robert Pynson 611. 3s., to John de
Wentlond i%l. Is. 2rf. and to Henry de Manfeld 5QQI. for such wool bought
from them by Henry de Tideswell, to whom the remaining 2848Z. lis. Srf.
were due, and the king granted that he should have allowance in the
custom and subsidy on his wool taken from the ports of Boston and
Kyngeston upon Hull, 18J3L lis. M. at Boston and lOOOZ. at Kyngeston,
and Henry surrendered the letters of allowance to chancery to be cancelled
after having received allowance for 104/. 13s. lOld., in the port of Boston,
as the collectors of customs there have certified in chancery, and he
acknowledged that of the 27S8Z. 17s. i^d. remaining there were due to
Robert do Pakyngton of Staunford 100/., to Roger Simond of Grantham,
60Z., to Cicely late the wife of John Ferour of Grantham 85Z. 13s. M., to
Thomas Pardoun of Grantham 100/., to Robert de Bynyngton of Grantham
92/., to John de Notyngham of Uppingham 100/., to William de Ebor[aco]
of Lmcoln 140/., to Nicholas de Tevelby of Lincoln 165/., to the abbot of
Kirkestede 223/. and to the abbot of Revesby 115/. for such wool bought of
them by Henry de Tideswell, to whom the remaining' 1558/. 4s. Oirf. were
due; and the king granted th;it Henry should have allowance in the custom
and subsidy on his wool taken out of the aforesaid ports, 1000/. at Boston
and 558/. 4s. Oid. at Kyngeston. By the keeper and C.
MEMBRANE 21.
May 10. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to give payment or an assign-
Berkhamp. ment to John de Pulteneye, knight, for 102/. 4s. Hid. for Easter term last,
stead. as the king was bound to William de Stanes of London in 204/. Us. lid. for
hii wool sent to parts beyond the sea and delivered to Reginald de
Ojnductu and John de la Pole, the king's receivers there, and the king
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1339.
Membrane 21 — cont.
granted William de Stanes an allowance of that sum in the subsidy and
custom on his wool taken from the port of London, and he surrendered the
letters to chancery to be cancelled and acknowledged before the chancellor
that the said sum was owing to John for such wool bought from him by
William, and on 2 March last the king promised to pay the said sum to
John at Easter and the Easter following in two equal instalments.
May 11.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 10.
Kennington.
July 18.
Kennington.
To the same. Like order in favour of John, in accordance with a grant
made on 21 February last, for 44Z. 17s. M. for Easter term last of 89Z. 15s.
id. for wool bought of him by John de Northburgh and Richard de
Toryngton.
To the same. Like order in favour of John de Leycestr [ia] , canon of
Lichefeld, in accordance with a grant made on 14 April last, for lill. 10s.
for the term of the morrow of the Ascension last, of 295L for his wool bought
of him by Thomas de Toltham of Coventry, being part of wool to the value
of 884Z. 10s. Id. received by the king from Thomas, who has acknowledged
in chancery that 295Z. thereof are due to John. The king has promised
that the other moiety shall be paid at Easter following.
By the keeper and C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to allow to
John Geffray of Shrousbury, executor of the will of Thomas Geffray of
Shrousbury 20s. on the custom and subsidy on his wool taken from that
port until Michaelmas next, and the entire custom and subsidy from that
date, until 188i. 19s. 2d. are allowed to him, in accordance with the
ordinance of the council upon such allowances and with the king's grant to
John of such an allowance, of a sum of 336Z. 8s. Id. in which the king was
bound to Thomas for his wool sent to the parts of Holand and Seland and
received there by indenture by Eeginald de Conductu and John de la Pole.
By the keeper and C.
The like, 'mutatis mutandis,' to the following collectors, to wit : —
To the collectors in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull for William de la
Pole of Kyngeston upon Hull, merchant, for 186L 7s. Qd.
By the keeper and C.
The collectors in the port of Boston for Henry de Tydeswell of
Staunford for lOOOZ. By the keeper and C.
Vacated because otherwise above.
July 80.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the collectors in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Like order in
favour of Hugh Cokhevede of Barton upon Humbre for 700Z., as the king
was bound to him in 2340L 8s. Id. for his wool sent to parts beyond the
sea, and Hugh has asserted in chancery that of that sum there are due to
John Skire of Barton 1761. 5s., to Thomas de Kekyngfeld of Barton
162L 12s. &d., to Simon Cokhevede 97/. 10s. 6d., to Thomas del Bank of
Thornton 881. 18s. 8d., to William Cokheved, of Appelby 128Z. 18s. 8d., to
William Burgoygne of Barton 801., to Eoger de Cabourn 20UZ., to Hugh de
Severby of Elsham 130Z. 16s. 2d., to William de Wrunby 81?. 3s. 8d., to
John Cokhevede 94Z. 2s. Id., and to John de Kele of Germesthorp 1001.,
for such wool bought of them by Hugh Cokheved to whom the remaining
1000^ were due ; and on 12 May in the 12th year of the reign the king
granted Hugh an allowance of lOOOZ. on the custom and subsidy on his
wool taken from that port, and he surrendered the letters to chancery to
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1339.
Membrane 21 — cont.
be cancelled, acknowledging that of the lOOOL, 3001. were due to Hugh de
Ulseby for such wool bought of him by Hugh Cokhevede, to whom the
remaining 700Z. were due. By the keeper and C.
The like to the collectors in the ports of London and Kyngeston for
Hugh de Ulseby for 3001. By the keeper and C.
Sept. 14.
Windsor.
Sept. 14.
Windsor.
Sept. 14.
Windsor.
MEMBRANE 20.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to supersede
any allowance made to John de Canewyk of 7801. in the custom and
subsidy, by virtue of the king's order, because he has surrendered the king's
letters for this to chancery to be cancelled, the king being bound to him in
that sum for his wool sent across the sea.
To the same. Order to allow to John de Canewyk 20s. a sack of the
custom and subsidy on his wool taken from that port until Michaelmas
next, and the entu-e custom and subsidy from that date until 260?. 18.s. Sy.
are fully allowed to him, as Eeginald de Conductu and John de la Pole took
wool from Eobert de Dalderby of Lincoln to the value of 2581Z. 5s., and
Eobert has asserted in chancery that of the said sum there are due to Henry
de Fylyngham of Lincoln, 271. 5s. id., to Eobert Gere of Neuton
3Sl. 6s. 8d,, to John de Fenton and Eobert Gandes of Lincoln 64Z. 13s. 9rf.,
to William de Botlesford 46Z., to Philip de Eatheby 72,1., to Eichard Bagard
of Lincoln 651. lis. 4fZ., to Eobert son of Roger de Dalderby of Lincoln
3221., to Peter de Thornton of Lincoln 38L, to Laurence Stag and Eobert
de Wykenby of Eiland 42Z., to Matilda Sausemer of Newerk 1201., to William
Jolyf of Lincoln 151., to Thomas Eussel of Lincoln 100?., to Eobert Hervi
of Stowe 34L, to John de Canewyk of Lincoln 780?., to Eoger de
Glentworth of Filyngham 180Z., to John de Thragelthorp and Robert de
Welton of Lincoln 56?. 6s. 8f?.,to John de Brumpton of Lincoln, 30?., to
the prior of Hoghe 14?. 10s. 5d. and to Eobert de Catleye of Lincoln 33?.,
for such wool bought of them by Eobert de Dalderby, to whom the remain-
ing 512?. 10s. lOd. were due ; and on 12 May in the 12th year of the reign
of the king granted that John de Canewyk should have allowance in the
custom and subsidy on his wool taken out of that port after St. Peter ad
Vincula then following, until the 780?. were allowed to him, and he received
allowance of 13?. IBjrf. as the collectors of the port have certified in
chancery, and he has surrendered the letters of allowance to chancery to be
cancelled and has acknowledged before the king that of the 766?. 18s. 5irf.
remaining there were owing to Matilda Sausemer of Newerk 80?. and to
John de Brumpton of Lincoln 26?. for such wool bought of them by John
de Canewyk to whom the remaining 660?. 18s. 5jd. are due, and the king
granted that he should be satisfied for 400?. thereof according to the form
of the commission for taking such wool, and that allowance in the custom
and subsidy should be made to him for the remaining 260?. 18s. 5j(?.
according to the ordinance made by the council concerning such allowances.
ByC.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Like order in
favour of Eobert de Bergham for 16 marks, the price of a sack and a half
of his wool taken for the king's use by Thomas Colle of Shrewsbury, the
younger, and his fellows, appointed to take a moiety of wool for the king's
use in co. Salop, with which they charged themselves, as appears by the
certificate of the treasurer and barons of the exchequer sent into chancery.
ByC.
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58
1339.
Sept. 24.
Windsor.
Menibrane 20 — cont.
To the same. Like order to receive from Nicholas Home of Coventry
20s. for custom and subsidy on every sack of wool taken by him from that
port before Michaelmas next, and on every 300 fells, and to allow him the
residue of the custom and subsidy to that date and the entire custom and
subsidy after it, until 178Z. 2s. 4rf. have been allowed to him, as the king is
bound to him in that sum for his wool sent to parts beyond the sea.
By the keeper and C.
MEMBRANE 19.
Oct. 25. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
Westminster, of London. Whereas the king was lately bound to Eobert Inkepenn of
Winchester in 408^. 18s. lOrf. for his wool sent to parts beyond the sea, and
the king granted him allowance for 3001. thereof in the custom and subsidy
on his wool taken from that port after St. Peter ad Vincula in the 12th year of
the reign, and ordered the collectors to receive security from Eobert to pay
20s. a sack in the said parts from the said feast until Michaelmas following,
and to allow him the remaining 20s. till Michaelmas and the entire custom
and subsidy after that date, and after the ordinance of the council
concerning such allowances Eobert showed the king that 2851. were still in
arrear to him, and that he had stayed in the said parts from Michaelmas in
the 11th year of the reign until St. Laurence following, for the king's
benefit, at great expense and labour, and he besought the king that he might
take out as much wool and wool-fells whereof the custom and subsidy
would amount to 2851. before Michaelmas last, and the king granted that
he should so take 50 sacks of wool and 1000 fells and ordered the collectors
to make allowance to him as aforesaid, and now the king has granted that
he shall take 50 sacks and 1000 fells in addition, the custom and subsidy
thereon being allowed to him, and orders the collectors to cause this to be
done, receiving the customary oath from Eobert. By 0.
Oct. 10. To the same. Order to permit the same Eobert or his attorneys to take
Windsor. 42 sacks, 22 cloves of wool and 750 fells in ships which are not arrested to
set out with the king's flour, to the staple at Andewerp, if they are part of
the 50 sacks and 1000 fells which the king granted him permission so to
take ; allowing the custom and subsidy thereon in part satisfaction of
300Z. in which the king is bound to him, if the wool and fells were loaded
before the proclamation forbidding any ships to set out with wool and other
merchandise. By C.
Nov. 5. To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order
Kennington. to permit Hugh Cokheved of Barton or his attorney to take 50 sacks of
wool in that port, in ships which are not ordained or arrested for the king's
service, to the staple at Andewerp, in the next passage of wool to those
parts, allowing him the custom and subsidy thereon in part satisfaction of
700^. in which the king is bound to him for his wool sent to parts beyond
the sea, as the king granted an allowance to be made to him, according to
the ordinance of the council, and now he has besought the king to grant
him an allowance, as he has not hitherto obtained any allowance of the
700Z., and he afterwards lent the king 1001. for his affairs, for which he
has not yet received payment, whereby his estate is depressed, and the king
granted that he should take 50 sacks as aforesaid. By C.
Oct. 10. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool fells in the port
Langley. of London. Like order in favour of John de Oxenford of London for 40
sacks of wool, as the king was bound to him in 1341?. 4s. 2d. for his wool
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CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Membraiie 19 — cont.
sent to parts beyond the sea, and the king promised to pay him 670^. 12.s. Id.
thereof at Easter last and caused letters obligatory for the residue to be
made to him for Easter following, and he besought the king to permit him
to take 40 sacks, the custom and subsidy thereon being allowed to him in
part satisfaction of the said 1341Z. 4s. 2d. By C.
MEMBRANE 18.
Nov. 6. To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Like order in favour
Langley. of Roger de Capilhu.rst of Chester for 49 sacks 24 cloves of wool, as the
king was bound to him in 197?. 17s. bd. for his wool sent to parts beyond
the sea, and the king granted him an allowance for 98?. 18s. 9d. thereof,
and Robert surrendered the writ to chancery to be cancelled, beseeching the
king to order allowance to be made to him on his wool taken from that
port on the next passage of wool. By the keeper and C.
Sept. 20. To the same. Order to cause allowance in the custom and subsidy to
■Windsor. be made to Robert atte Grene of Crickelade according to the ordinance of
the council, until he is satisfied for 37?. 12s. Q>d. for 5 sacks 48 cloves of his
best ' Coteswolde ' wool, arrested by John Gabriel and his fellows, merchants,
appointed to arrest a certain number of sacks for the king's use, in co.
Southampton, and received by Robert de Popham, Nicholas de Excestre
and their fellows, appointed to take a moiety of wool for the king's use in
that county, and charged on their account, as is found by the certificate of
the treasurer and barons of the exchequer sent into chancery.
By the keeper and C.
Sept. 1.
Windsor.
Oct. 25.
Westminster.
MEMBRANE 17.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Like order in favour
of William de Stanes of London, for 120Z. 10s. of 241?. in which the king
was bound to him for his wool sent to parts beyond the sea, as on 12 May
in the 12th year of the reign the king granted him an allowance of 241?.
on the custom and subsidy of his own wool taken Out of the port of London
after St. Peter ad Vincula in accordance with the king's letters patent con-
cerning such allowances, and William surrendered the writ to chancery to
be cancelled and acknowledged there that 60?. 5s. thereof were due to
William Box of London for such wool, and the remaining 180?. 15s. were
due to himself, and the king granted him allowance therefor in accordance
with the ordinance of the council, 120?. 10s. in the port of Bristol and
60?. 5s. in the port of London. By C.
The like to the collectors in the port of London for 60?. 5s.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to permit Nicholas Devenyssh or his attorneys to take
60 sacks of his wool and 10 lasts of hides and 2000 wool fells and 20 sacks
of wool from that port to the staple at Andewerp, in accordance with the
king's grant to him, allowing the custom and subsidy thereon in
357?. 2s. 3c?. in which the king is bound to him for his wool sent to parts
beyond the sea, as the king ordered the collectors to make such allowance
to him on the 60 sacks 10 lasts and 2000 fells [as at page 47 above] , and
now the king has granted that he shall take 20 sacks in addition in con-
sideration of his labours in enclosing and defending the city of Winchester.
ByC.
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55
1339.
Nov. 4.
Kennington.
Menibrane 17 — cont.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to account with William de Weston, the king's serjeant-at-arms,
whom he lately sent to the Isle of Wight and to Southampton, to stay there
with other lieges for the defence of the same, for the days spent in that
service, allowing him what has been allowed to other Serjeants in such
services, and to pay him what is found to be due to him.
By the keeper and C.
To Walter de Gerwardby. Whereas the king lately appointed him and
Nicholas de Sutton to levy the tenth and fifteenth granted for three years
in the East Riding co. York, and afterwards the king appointed John
Dayvill, on 8 July last, in place of Walter, who was detained by such
infirmity that he could not attend to the premises. [Incomplete,]
Vacated.
ilarch 7.
Byfleet.
March 14.
Winchester.
March 15.
Winchester.
March 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 7.
Byfleet,
MEMBRANE 16.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of
London. Order to pay to John Eyoun and his fellows, merchants of
Bayonne, without delay, 306L 5s., in which the king is bound to them for
wine bought of them by Michael Mynyot, late his butler, as Michael has
acknowledged before the council. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells, and of the
subsidy in the port of London. Repetition of the preceding order, as they
have not yet executed it, or to show cause why they should not obey it.
ByC.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause carpenters, smiths,
masons, plasterers and other workmen necessary for enclosing the town of
Southampton and the neighbouring parts with a wall of stone and lime,
according to the advice of the council, to be chosen and to stay in the town
imtil the work is accomplished, and to cause timber, lime, stone and iron
to be bought for this and taken to the said town. By C.
[Fcedera.']
The like to the sheriff of Wilts. [Ibid.]
To Roger de Grey, Gerard de Braybrok, Thomas de Reynye and Walter
de Wouburn. Order to cause twelve men at arms, fifty armed men and
fifty archers to be chosen, arrayed and equipped in co. Bedford, with all
possible speed, except the magnates of the county and their retainers, to
set out with Edward the king's son, etc., keeper of England against the
king's enemies if they presume to attack the realm and occupy any part
thereof, not compelling the men of the county to find more than this
number, although the king lately ordered Roger and the others to cause
twenty men at arms, ninety armed men and ninety archers to be chosen
there. The other men of the county shall be armed and arrayed in accord-
ance with the statute of Winchester. By C.
The like to John de Haulowe, John Giffard of Twyford, Philip de
Aylesbmy and John de Chastellon for ten men at arms, twenty armed
men and forty archers in co. Buckingham instead of twenty men at arms,
eighty armed men and eighty archers. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order
to permit the duke of Brabant by his attorneys to lade 24 sacks of wool in
that port and take them to the staple in Brabant without paying the
66
OALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
March 15.
Winchester.
Memhraiie 16 — cont.
custom and subsidy due thereon, as the king lately granted that he should
so take 70 sacks, 50 in the port of Boston and 20 in the port of London,
to Brabant, and the writ to the collectors at Boston has been surrendered
to chancery to be cancelled, and the king has been besought by the duke to
permit him to take 24 sacks from Kyngeston and 26 from London. By C.
The like to the collectors of the customs of wool, hides and wool-fells in
the port of London, for 26 sacks. By C.
To the abbot of Waverle, collector in the archdeaconry of Surrey of the
triennial tenth granted by the clergy and of the wool granted in the
parliament at Westminster in the 12th year of the reign. Order to
supersede the exaction made on the abbot of Hyde near Winchester for
paying 2-i cloves of wool of co. Surrey provided that he levy from him any
greater amount which may be due from the lands of the abbot in co.
Surrey, as the king has granted that the 24 cloves in which the abbot is
bound by reason of his lands in co. Surrey annexed to his spiritualties,
in accordance with the ordinance of the last great council at Northampton,
shall be levied in co. Southampton, and the king has ordered the collectors
of wool there to receive it for his use. - By C.
Mandate in pursuance to the collectors in co. Southampton.
ByC.
March 26. To E. bishop of Bath and Wells. Order to direct his collectors to cause
Berkhamp- a moiety of the triennial tenth granted by the clergy of the second year in
stead. the second term of anticipation, and the residue of that tenth and the tenth
last granted by the clergy at the accustomed terms, to be levied of the
abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol, as of the rest of the clergy of the diocese
and to supersede the exaction of wool from the abbot and the sentence of
excommunication made for that cause, as he has besought the king to
provide a remedy, as he and his predecessors have not been wont to come to
parliament and he was not at the parliament at Westminster in the 12th
year of the reign nor at the great council at Northampton held afterwards,
so that he is not bound to pay the wool then granted, and he is ready to
pay the said tenths vnth the other clergy, but the collectors are now en-
deavouring to compel him to pay wool in accordance with the grant
thereof. By C.
March 15. To the sheriff of Cambridge. Order to deliver by indenture the 51 sacks
Winchester. 7 stones of wool which he received from Simon bishop of Ely, to Master
Paul de Monte Florum, the king's clerk, or his attorney, beyond the 1127
sacks which the king caused to be assigned to him in divers ports of the
realm, of the 2000 sacks which the king promised to him in part satisfaction
of the great sums which he lent to the king in parts beyond the sea. The
king will cause allowance to be made to the sheriff for this and for his costs
in packing the wool and for canvas for the same. By C.
March 23. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause the sheriff of
Beading. Cambridge to have allowance for the costs incurred by him in buying
canvas for the said 51 sacks 7 stones of wool, if they find that he delivered
the wool to Paul's attorney by virtue of the preceding order and incurred
costs in packing wool and in buying canvas for the same, as he says. By C.
March 15. To Walter de Widecoumb, constable of Corf castle, co. Dorset. Order to
Winchester, cause twelve archers to be chosen in that county without delay and placed
in that castle, the custody whereof the king has committed to William de
Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, and to cause them to be retained there at
the king's wages. By 0.
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1339.
March 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 16 — cont.
To Hugh le Despenser, keeper of the forest of Bere near Winchester,
or to him who supphes his place there. Order to deliver to Eobert
Daundely, sheriff of Southampton, whom the king ordered to cause the
defects in the houses, walls, and turrets of Winchester castle to be repaired,
as much timber as is necessary for such repairs. By C.
March 23.
Beikhamp-
stead.
March 22.
Reading.
March 15.
Winohester.
March 23.
Byfleet.
March 30.
Byfleet.
MEMBRANE 15.
To John de Ellerker, chamberlain of North Wales. Order to pay to
Robert de Helpeston, whom on 10 October, in the 6th year of the reign, the
king appointed master and surveyor of his works in the castles of Beaumareys,
Kaernarvan, Coneweye, Crukyn and Herdelawe, during pleasure, receiving
12f/. daily for his wages, the arrears of such wages from the time of the
chamberlain's appointment, and to pay such wages henceforth so long as
he is chamberlain.
To Ealph de Middelneye, escheator in cos. Somerset, Dorset, Cornwall
and Devon. Order not to intermeddle further with two messuages, 3^
quarters of a yard land, 6 acres of meadow, 20 acres of wood and 100 acres
of heath in Furshill and Radispray which belonged to Ralph Spray, as the
escheator returned that the premises are held of Hugh de Audele, earl of
Gloucester, as of his manor of Bradenych, by knight's service, and were
taken into the late king's hand by John Everard, escheator of that king at
the time when Hugh was imprisoned for his rebellion, because they were
found in Hugh's hajids by reason of the minority of John son and heir
of Ealph Spray, and they are still in the king's hands because John has not
yet pursued his right therein, and John is Ralph's next heir and aged forty
years, and the lands forfeited by Hugh as aforesaid were restored to him.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with the manor of Frompton Cotel, restoring the issues thereof,
because the king has learned by inquisitions taken by the escheator and by
Ealph de Middelneye, escheator in cos. Somerset, Dorset, Devon and
Cornwall, and by William, that John de Wylynton at his death held no
lands in chief, but that he held the said manor for life jointly with Joan,
his wife, as of the honour of Walyngford, by the service of a fourth part of
a knight's fee, which honour the king gave to Edward, duke of Cornwall
and earl of Chester, to hold under a certain form, and that he held lands of
other lords by divers services, and that Ealph de Wylyngton, his son, is his
next heir and of full age.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to deliver
15 sacks of the first wool of the king coming to that port to John de
Molyns or his attorney, and to permit him to take them to AndsM'erp with-
out paying the custom and subsidy due thereon, in accordance with the
king's grant to him for his good service in parts beyond the sea, his
expenses and labours there, and the loss of his wool at sea in the last
passage of the king's wool to parts beyond the sea ; as the king ordered the
sheriff of Lincoln and the other receivers of his wool in that county to
deliver 15 sacks to John, and now the king has learned that before the
order was delivered to the receivers they had delivered all the wool in their
custody to the attorney of William de la Pole, in accordance with the
king's order. By p.s.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause payment or an
assignment to be made to Walter Brest, of Melton Moubray of co.
Leicester, for 750/. for Easter term last, as Reginald de Conductu, and
58
CALEl^DAE 0^ CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
March 28.
Berkbamp-
Btead.
Membrane 15 — cont.
John de la Pole, supplying the place of William de la Pole, receivers of the
king's wool in parts beyond the sea, received wool from Walter to the value
of 3,777/. 18s. 1(1., and Walter asserted that of that sum there were due to
Philip Cutte, of Melton Moubray, 127/. 13s. Id., and to William son of
Thomas de Melton Moubray, 114/., and the remaining 3,536Z. were due to
Walter ; and on 12 May last the lung promised to pay him a moiety of
1,500Z. at Easter next, and the other moiety at Easter following, and
to cause letters to be made to him for the remaining 2,036L to have
allowance in the custom and subsidy on his wool taken out of the realm.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to cause
allowance of the custom and subsidy to be made to Thomas Gouk, in
accordance with the ordinance made by the council, until 286L are fully
allowed to him, taking from him the customary oath, as Reginald de
Conduetu and John de la Pole received wool from William de la Pole of
Kyngeston upon Hull, merchant, to the value of S,ilil. 12s., and William
has asserted in chancery that of that sum there are due to Thomas Gouk
286/., to William Caiser 106/. 5s. M., to William Bargayne 408/. 12s. 3(/.,
to John de Manby 308/. 6s. 3rf., to John de Bole 26/. 17s. 8f/., to Henry de
Manfeld 25/. 15s. 5f/., to Robert de Denton 76/. 18s. 5r/., and to Laurence
Conrad 201/. As. Id. forsuch wool, and that the remaining 2,039/. 12s. 7d.
are due to William de la Pole, as the king granted Thomas allowance on
the custom and subsidy for that sum in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull,
and he surrendered the letters to chancery to be cancelled, and the king
granted him allowance of 28G/. in the port of Boston on his wool taken out
of the realm under the form observed in letters patent concerning such
allowance, and the council has since issued an ordinance concerning allow-
ances. By C.
Feb. 15. To the bailifi's of Shafton. Order to pay to Joan Gambon, damsel of
Kennington. the chamber of Queen Philippa, or to her attorney, the arrears of 10/.
yearly, which the king granted to her to be received of the issues of the
toll of that town, for life, and to pay the lOZ. yearly henceforth.
Byp.s. [11611.]
March 8.
To Adam de Lymbergh and Master John de Langetoft, the king's clerks.
Order to cause all wool in the port of Boston reserved for the king's use,
which has not yet been sent across the sea, to be taken to those parts in
ships other than those of Flanders and Selar.d and sent to the king at
Andewerp, so that it shall not be discharged at any other place, as the king
appointed Adam and John to survey all such wool and the wool assigned
to the merchants of the society of the Bardi, William Dunort, William de
la Pole and Master Paul de Monte Florum in that port and elsewhere in
CO. Lincoln and to cause the wool to be laden and sent to the king, and to
warn the said merchants and the others to cause all the wool assigned
to them to be sent with all speed to the staple at Andewerp within a certain
time, and to load and send away that wool if the merchants and others
refused to do this. By p.s. [11782.]
The like to the following appointed to survey such wool in the following
ports and counties ; —
Henry de Stretford, in the port of Bristol in co. Gloucester.
William de Brokelesby and Ralph de Hastyng, in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull in co. York.
Thomas de Benton in the port of Chichester in co. Sussex.
William de Clynton earl of Huntyngdon and William Moraunt in the
port of Sandwich in co. Kent.
13 EDWARD III.— Part 1.
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1339.
April 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 15 — cont.
Eiehard du Chastel in the ports of Lenn, Great Yarmouth and Ipswich
in cos. Norfolk and Suffolk.
Nicholas Haghmon and Thomas de Abyndon in the port of Southamp-
ton in CO. Southampton.
Eiehard de Novo Castro subtus Lynam in the port of Exeter in
CO. Devon.
Matthew de Cantebrigg and John de Aulton in the city of London.
To the prior of Okebnrn. Order to sell to the mayor and citizens of
London as many oaks in his wood of Eyslep pertaining to the priory as
they require for making springalds and other engines, for a reasonable
price, notwithstanding that the priory is in the king's hands.
By the keeper and C.
March 20.
Bevkhamp-
stead.
March 25.
Eerkhamp-
stead.
March 30.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 30.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 14.
To William Trussel, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames
towards the west. Order not to compel the mayor, bailiffs and men of
Chichester to find ships, eacomaiios, or mariners to send to sea, as the king
lately ordered them, with the advice of the council, to cause a ship to be
prepared for war and two escomariof:; and to cause the ship to be manned by
sixty men and the escomarios by eighty, well-armed and supplied with other
necessaries and victuals for three months, and to send them to the ports of
Portesmuth or Wynehelse, to be there on a certain day, to set out with the
aforesaid fleet, and to arrest all the ships of that city and detain them under
a form contained in the writ ; and afterwards at the suit of the mayor and
others showing that no ships ply at that city and beseeching the king to excuse
them, the king appointed Richard earl of Arundel, Thomas de Brewes and
Master William de Fyssheburn to take an inquisition on the matter, and by
the inquisition taken before Thomas and William it is found that ships do
not ply at the city and no men of the city have ships or boats, and that
there are no mariners dwelling there. By C.
To Master John Rees, treasurer of Ireland. Order to receive eight pairs
of stamps for sterlings, eight pairs for halfpennies, and eight pairs for
farthings, which the king is sending to them by Peter de Okeburn, John's
attorney, in a bag under the chancellor's seal, and to cause money to be
stamped therewith, as it was ordained by the king and council that money
of sterlings, halfpennies and farthings should be made at the exchange at
Dublin, wherefore the king ordered John de Flete, keeper of the exchange,
London, to cause such stamps to be made at that exchange and to have
them in chancery on a certain day to be delivered to the treasurer's
attorney, and John de Flete sent the said stamps to chancery on that day
and delivered them to Peter in presence of the chancellor. By C.
To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de la
Despense, the king's yeoman, 101. for Easter term last in accordance with
the king's grant to him of 20Z. yearly in recompence for 201. of land yearly
of the lands which belonged to William de Bredon which were taken from
Nicholas and delivered to William by the consenf; of parliament.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells and of the
subsidy in the port of London. Order to pay to John Dardiles, Gaillardus
de Cavernes, Peter de Pergiis, William Lando, Peter de Blaye, Amaneuus
Drayner, Arbeus de Clayvou, William de Empyn, Arnald de la Bast, Peter
de Byrak, Eykeinus de Estirmer, Eykeynus Rolond, merchants of the duchy
[of Aquitaine] for wine bought of them, 468Z. 18s. l^d., without delay,
60
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
April 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Feb. 27.
Kennington.
Feb. 26.
Kennington.
April 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 14 — cont.
according to the tenor of a previous order [as at page 24 above] as the merchants
have complained that the collectors have hitherto delayed to make such
payment, although they have received divers sums of the custom and
subsidy. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to deliver to
William Dunort or to John Waybom, Levinus de Loveyn, Henry de Pape
and John Cole, his attorneys, 179 sacks of the king's wool in that port
without delay, in full satisfaction of 1000 sacks assigned to him in the
ports of Boston and Kyngeston upon Hull, and to permit the attorneys to
take those sacks to Andewerp to the staple, without paying the custom and
subsidy due thereon, as the king granted that William should take 500 of
the said 1000 sacks, and 500 of the said sacks, 400 in the port of Kyngeston
and 100 in the port of Boston, were delivered to William de la Pole by the
king's order, for the 500 sacks which the king ordered to be delivered to
him in the port of Ipswich of the 2418 sacks 10 stones of wool assigned to
him by the council in part payment of 2900 sacks which the king ordered
him to take to parts beyond this sea, and the king caused the 500 sacks
assigned to William de la Pole in the port of Ipswich, when they arrived
in parts beyond the sea, to be delivered to William Dunort because the
500 sacks assigned to him of the 2500 in the port of Lenn had not then
arrived in the said ports, and 179 sacks remain to be paid to him. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order
to supersede the livery of any wool to William Dunort by reason of the
said orders. By C.
To Johnde Warenna, earl of Surrey. Order to send 64 sacks 15 cloves
of the 200 sacks of wool which the king caused him to buy at 7 marks a
sack, and for which the king caused 3001. to be delivered to him in part pay-
ment of the price thereof, to the merchants of the societies of the Bardi
and Peruzzi, by indenture, without delay, to be taken as has been
ordained between the council and the merchants. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bishop's Lynn and to the
bailiffs of that tovra. Order to permit the merchants of the societies of the
Bardi and Peruzzi to lade 389 sacks 1 stone of wool in that port and take
them to the staple at Andewerp without paying the subsidy and custom
thereon and to aid them in doing this, as the king granted that the
merchants of the society of the Bardi should so take 3000 sacks and the
merchants of the Peruzzi, 2000 sacks, and the king wishes them to have
339 sacks 1 stone thereof in co. Cambridge of his wool, and it has been
ordained by the council that wool of CO. Cambridge shall be loaded in
the said port to be sent to parts beyond the sea. By 0.
To the sheriff of Cambridge. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of John son of John, deceased.
To John de Preston, William de Causton and Eichard de Berkyng,
collectors in the city of London of the triennial fifteenth. Order to cause
800 marks due, for terms long past, of these issues to divers creditors of
the king in that city for victuals, armour and other things bought of them,
as is found by an indenture made between Edmund de la Beche, late
keeper of the wardrobe and the mayor of the city, the said collectors and
other citizens, for which things the collectors have not yet paid, to be
levied with all speed of all those of the city who are bound to pay the
fifteenth, before the Ascension next, so that the creditors may be satisfied
therewith. The king has ordered William de Briclesworth and his fellows,
13 EDWARD III.— Part 1.
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1339.
Membrane 14 — cont.
April 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
lately chosen by the mayor, aldermen and community of the city to aid the
collectors, and the sheriffs of the city, to aid the collectors in this matter
when they are required. • The king has ordered the mayor and sheriffs to
cause the 800 marks to be levied of the lands and chattels of the collectors,
if they have not levied that sum before the said feast. By the keeper and C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to cause
allowance in the custom and subsidy on his wool taken from that port, to
be made to Henry de Braybrok of co. Bedford, according to the ordinance
of the council until 2121. 15s. 8rf. are allowed to him, receiving from him
the customary oath, as the king is bound to him in that sum for his wool
sent to parts beyond the sea.
To the keeper of the king's forest and park of Glaryndon or to him who
supplies his place there. Order to cause the underwood growing upon four
oaks to be cut and delivered by indenture to John Mauduyt, sheriff of
Wilts, to supply Old Sarum castle, and to cause the underwood to be taken
to the castle, because the king wishes the castle to be supplied, as his
enemies propose to invade the realm.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to pay to the keeper the costs which he
shall incm- in executing the preceding order, to receive the underwood from
him and take it to the said castle. By C.
April 5.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 5.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBBANE 13.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Great Yarmouth, Order to
permit Walter de ]\Iauny to take 78 sacks 11 stones of wool from that port
without paying the custom and subsidy thereon, in full payment of
156L 16s. 5d. in which the king is bound to him for 23 sarplars of his wool
taken by Roger de HaverjTig of London, merchant, as the king previously
ordered them to do this and they have not done so because the indenture
made thereupon is in the name of Koger de Clopton and not of Eoger de
Haveryng, and Eoger has taken oath in chancery that he is called indiffer-
ently Roger de Haveryng and Roger de Clopton. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells and of the
subsidy in the port of London. Order to pay to Arnald de Camparian or
his attorney 71^. 16irf., as the king lately ordered them to pay 468L 18s. Ijrf.
to John Dardiles and other merchants of Aquitaine [as at page 59 above]
and the king ordered the treasurer and chamberlains to pay to Michael
Mynyot late his butler, 485Z. due to him and to delay payment of 86L 22jrf.
to Arnald for wine bought of him by Michael, on account of suspicion
held of him and suspicion is held of Peter de Camparian and not of
Arnald, as has been testified before the council. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to charge the
merchants of the societies of theBardi and Peruzzi with 64 sacks, 15 cloves
of wool, of the sort of co. Sussex at 7 marks a sack, received by them of
John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, of the 200 sacks which the king ordained
to be bought of the earl, discharging him of the residue of those sacks,
receiving from the merchants an indenture made between the earl and
Huo-h di Ficull, the merchants' attorney, as the earl is satisfied for 300Z.
for that wool, and has delivered it to the merchants, because it has seemed
to the coimcil that the residue would not be useful to the king, as may
appear by the said indenture. By C.
62
CALENDAE OP CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 9.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 13 — cont.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to deliver to William de Mordon, of London, merchant,
3 sacks 20 cloves of the wool forfeited to the king, or of other wool of long
wool of like value in recompence for a like quantity of his wool delivered
to the king by the merchants of the society of the Bardi, as the king
pardoned William by a fine of 2001. which he made, his trespass in placing
3 sacks 20 cloves of wool in tuns in a ship of Flanders, laded in the port
of London, to defraud the king of the custom and subsidy thereon, of
which trespass he was convicted in the port of Sandwich, where the ship
was driven by a storm ; and afterwards, at the request of those of the
council in parts beyond the sea, the king pardoned William the fine, and
ordered the merchants to cause the said wool to be restored to him by
Stephen le Blount, the king's clerk, who took it into the king's hands, as
is said, and the merchants have acknowledged before the council that they
received the wool and delivered it to the king in parts beyond the sea.
By C.
To John de Stonore and his fellows, arrayers of men at arms, and others
in CO. Oxford. Order not to compel Hugh de Berewik to find a hobeler
while he is engaged upon the affairs for which the king has appointed
him, as the king has learned that if he is charged with such a man he will
not be able to attend to the said affairs. By C.
To the collectors of the customs of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to permit .John de Charnels, the king's clerk, to lade
60 sacks of his own wool in that port, by his attorneys and Serjeants, and
take it to the staple at Andewerp, paying the custom and subsidy due
thereon to William de Northwell, keeper of the wardrobe, notwithstanding
any commissions on the custom and subsidy, as on 15 December last the
king granted that John should so take 60 sacks in the port of Kyngeston-
upon-Hull, and he has informed the king that he cannot lade those sacks
in that port, and has besought the king to grant that he may lade them at
London. By C.
To the sheriff of Kent and the collectors and receivers of wool for the
king's use in that county. Order to cause to be delivered to the merchants
of the Bardi and Peruzzi what remains of 741 sacks 7 stones of wool
as.«igned to them in that county, of the 5000 sacks granted to them by the
king, to be brought to London with all possible speed, and delivered to the
collectors there by indenture, to be delivered by them to the merchants, so
that they may lend the wool to the king. By K., the keeper, and C.
The like to the following, to wit : —
The sheriff of Bedford and receivers of wool there, for 259 sacks
11 stones.
The sheriff of Essex and the receivers there, for 474i sacks 10 stones.
The sheriif of Wilts and the receivers there, for 613^ sacks 11^ stones.
The sheriff of Warwick and the receivers there, for 324 sacks 5 stones.
The sheriff of Hereford and the receivers there, for 168 sacks 4i stones.
The like to the sheriff of Cambridge and the receivers there to take
389 sacks 1 stone of wool to the port of Lenne.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to account with
Maurice de Berkele, or his attorney, for the extent of the manors of
Br3rmmesfeld, Kyngestanle, Eokhampton, Sharneton, Stapelford and
Kaerkenny, which belonged to John Mautravers, and came into the king's
hands by his forfeiture, and of the manors of Fulbrok and Teukesbury,
which Maurice holds of the king by his commission, rendering the extent
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1339.
March 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 13 — cont.
thereof at the exchequer yearly, and to allow to him in that account all the
sums which they shall find him to have paid by the king's order, and
51Z. 16s. 0^1. in which the king is bound to him, as appears by two bills
in his possession under the seals of Eichard de Feriby and Edmund de la
Beche, late keepers of the wardrobe, respectively, and to inform the king
of what remains due to him by Maurice of the arrears of his account.
By p.s.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides, and wool-fells in the
port of London. Order to permit Master Paul de Monte Florum, the
king's clerk, or William Potent, chaplain, his attorney, to take 29 sacks
of wool from that port to the staple at Andewerp, without paying the
custom and subsidy due thereon, which wool the king ordered the sheriff of
Kent and receivers of wool in that county to deliver to Paul [as at pafle 1 1
ahove] . By C.
April 5.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 22.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 12.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol and the collectors of customs in that
town. Order upon sight of these presents to cause two ships called
'la Ti'mitt?,' of Hampton, and 'la Nicholas,' of Calchesworth, to be freighted to
take 200 sacks of wool to Gascony, and to deliver the ships so laden to
Adam de Hyndele, attorney general of the mayor of Bordeaux, and to
Anthony Bache, delivering to them reasonable wages for the time when
they are attendant upon the lading of the ships and in taking them to the
said parts, according to the tenor of a former order [as at pcuje 11 ahove] ,
which they have not hitherto obeyed, so that the whole duchy of Aquitaine
is in danger of being subjected to an alien power, through the delay
in sending the said wool. The king has ordered the sheriff of
Gloucester to arrest them as rebels if they neglect the premises, and take
them to the Tower of London, to remain there until their punishment is
determined. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to John Waybom and
the other attorneys of William Dunort, 20 marks upon their expenses in
lading and for the shipment of 2,500 sacks of wool, which the king
granted to William, to be received in the ports of Loudon, Kyngeston upon
Hull, Lenne, Southampton, and Boston, and for their wages.
By the keeper.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to pay to William de Bohun, earl of
Northampton, or to his attorney, 1001. for Easter term last, in accordance
with the king's grant to him and the heirs male of his body of 200/. yearly
of the ferm of that city, until certain reversions fall in to him.
By K. and the whole council in Parliament.
The like to the sheriff of Essex for 501. for the same term.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Like order to pay 101. to the earl for
that term, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 20Z. yearly of the
issues of that county. By K. and the whole council in parliament.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston-upon-HuU. Order
not to permit any wool of William de la Pole or any other to be taken from
that port, unless by the king's special order, before satisfaction has been
made to Queen Isabella for 5001. yearly, and the arrears of the same, which
the king ordered the collectors to pay to her [as at page 12 above] , as
the king has been informed that several merchants and others in the passage
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CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Membrane 12 — cont.
of their wool from that port to parts beyond the sea have made divers letters
obligatory to William, to whom the king granted all the customs and
subsidies in that port, for paying the custom and subsidy due on their wool,
whereby the payment to the queen has hitherto been much delayed.
Byp.s. [11806.]
The like to the collectors in the port of Boston for 5001.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the
port of London. Like order to pay 5001. to the queen and the arrears
thereof.
April 22.
Berkharap-
steatl.
April 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To John de Wodehous, keeper of the hanaper of chancery. Order to
deliver to William de Emeldon and John de Codyngton, the king's clerks,
81. 6s. for their expenses and for divers payments made by them for horses
and carts for carrying the rolls, writs, inquisitions and memoranda of the
chancery of the king and his father from London to York, for which the
king sent them together with Theobald Poleyn, his clerk. By C.
To the collectors of the customs of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to permit Eobert Inkepenn, of Winchester, to take 4000
wool fells from that port to the staple at Andewerp, receiving a moiety of
the custom and subsidy due thereon, in accordance with the king's grant to
him, as the king was bound to him in 408Z. 13s. lOd. for his wool sent to
ports beyond the sea, and the king granted that he should have allowance
of QOOl. thereof in the port of London, and of the remaining 1081. 13s. lOrf.
in the jport of Southampton, in the custom and subsidy on his wool, and
Eobert has besought the king to permit him to take 4000 fells as aforesaid.
ByC.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Lenne. Order to receive from
Warin de Bassyngbourn, sheriff of Huntingdon, all the wool of that
county which the king ordered him to take to that port, by indenture, and
to keep it safely until further orders. By C.
To Thomas de Foxle, constable of Wyndesore castle. Order to cause
800 quarrels for springalds and arbalests for two feet, and 1000 quarrels for
lesser arbalests, to be taken to Southampton and delivered by indenture to
Eobert de la Barre, of Southampton, for the munition of the town against
hostile attacks. By bill of the keeper.
April 8.
Berkhamp-
stead,
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 11.
To William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, fermor of the manors of
Wodestok and Hanebergh, or to him who supplies his place there. Order
to pay to Peter de Dudecote, clerk of works of the king's manor of
Wodestok, as much money as is needed for repairing the king's houses,
walls, mills, ponds, and the palings of his parks, and for the maintenance
of the king's stud and wild beasts there, and for the payment of the
accustomed wages, and for the parker of Cornbury park. By C.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to cause victuals to be bought to the
sum of 201. and placed in Old Sarum castle for the munition thereof, as
the king's enemies propose to invade the realm. By C.
To the same. Like order to place as many men at arms and other armed
men and archers in that castle as are necessary for its defence. By C.
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1339.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 11 — cortt.
April 12.
Beikhamp-
stead.
March 18.
Byfleet.
April 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 10.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to deliver to Eobert de Artoys or his attorney 400Z. for Easter term
last in recompence for 400/. in accordance with the king's grant to him on
26 March in the 12th year of the reign of 800 marks yearly in aid of his
maintenance, to wit 25 marks of the prior of Sele, 20Z. of the prior of
Pritelwelle, 50 marks of the prior of Theford Monachornm, 'dll. 10s. of the
prior of Panfeld and Welles, 60L of the prior of Montacute, 80Z. of the prior of
Eye, 10 marks of the prior of Pontefract, 10 marks of the prior of Blythe,
50 marks of the prior of Holy Trinity, York, 50Z. of the prior of St. Neot's
and 49Z. 3s. 4rf. of the prior of Okebourn, of the ferms which they are
bound to render to the king yearly for the custody of their priories ; as the
king has been informed by Eobert that the treasurer, barons and chamber-
lains have assigned the said sums in another manner and have received a
part thereof at the king's receipt. By C.
[Frndera.]
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to account with Eichard earl
of Arundel, for the wages of the ten men at arms and forty archers whom
the king ordained by the advice of the council that he should retain in
garrison at Porchester castle, allowing 12(/. daily for each man at arms
and 8rf. for each archer from 13 February last to the present time, and to
pay such wages henceforth for the time that Eichard shall remain in the
custody of the castle. By C.
To Thomas bishop of Hereford, keeper of Ireland, or to him who supplies
his place there. Simon Fitz Eichard has shown the king that whereas
Hugh de Lacy, who was banished for sedition in the late king's time and
was afterwards restored by consideration of the king's court in that land,
and his forfeited lands restored to him, and although after the restoration
he granted 2 messuages and Ij carucates of laud in Pychardeston and
Heyneston in Ireland, to Eobert Power, clerk, by charter, and Simon
acquired them of Eobert in fee, yet the justiciary of Ireland caused them to
be taken into the king's hand by reason of a judgment of treason against
Hugh and by virtue of the king's writ so to take his lands, whereupon
Simon has besought the king to provide a remedy ; the king therefore
orders the keeper to hear Simon's plaint, summoning before him the king's
Serjeants and others, and if he finds that Hugh granted the said tenements
to Eobert and that Simon acquired them as aforesaid, then to cause them
to be restored to Simon together with the issues thereof.
Changed, becaitse it was sealed by tlie Ichvj at another time.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king
requested divers abbots and priors of co. Worcester to supply him with
cart horses before his passage across the sea, and ordered the sheriff of the
county by writ of privy seal to receive the horses and cause them to be
found from the issues of his bailiwick, and afterwards the king ordered him
by another writ of privy seal to bring the horses to Ipswich, and he received
eight horses and delivered them to William de Glee, the king's clerk, as
may fully appear, he says, by letters patent in his possession, the king
orders the treasurer and chamberlains to view the writs, and cause the
sheriff to be discharged of the eight horses, allowing him his reasonable
expenses.
To the same. Order to supersede the demand made upon Eobert de
Popham to render his account from 10 October last, provided that he
render the account before that day, as the king appointed John de Eoches
and Eobert to receive from the cities, boroughs and towns in co. Southampton
16634 E
66
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Membrane 11 — cont.
March 17.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 10.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
April 11.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 13.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
the sum for each of the three years of the tenth and fifteenth last granted
at Notyngham, as had been levied in the tenth year, so that they should
answer for that money on the morrow of St. Andrew and the Purification,
and afterwards on 10 October the king appointed Nicholas de la Bere in
Robert's place.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to permit A. bishop
of Winchester to hold the manors of Intebergh, co. Worcester, Compton
Valence, co. Dorset, and Neweton, co. Southampton, and certain lands in
Spcne, CO. Berks, and not to intermeddle further therewith, as the king
committed to Laurence de Hastynges, his yeoman, the custody of all the lands
of his inheritance which are in the hands of the king, and are committed to
divers other men until Laurence should come of age, except those which
Henry de Lancastr [ia] , earl of Derby, holds of that inheritance by, the
king's commission, rendering the extent thereof at the exchequer, and the
king ordered the escheator to deliver the said lands to Laurence, and
afterwards the king learned from the bishop that the escheator intended to
amove the bishop from the said manors and lands, which are of Laurence's
inheritance, and which the bishop holds by the king's grant until
Laurence shall come of age, in recompence of certain debts in which the
king is bound to the bishop, and although the king several times ordered the
escheator to permit the bishop to hold the premises or show cause why he
should not do this, yet he returned that he could not obey the order in
favour of the bishop, because on 4 February last he had delivered all the
lands of the said inheritance to Laurence by virtue of the previous order.
The king has ordered the bishop to retain the said manors and lands in
accordance with the king's grant to him, so that he be not aggrieved
by reason of the retention of the same in the king's hands. By C.
To the sheriff of Berks. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of Eichard Bysshop of Abyndon, deceased.
To the sheriff of York. Order to pay to Margery, late the wife of
Duncan de Prendraght, 24 marks 6s. 8d., for Easter term last in
accordance with the king's grant to her of 49 marks yearly of the issues of
that county in recompence for the manor of Briggestok, co. Northampton,
which she held at will, and which the king assigned to Queen Isabella.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause 24 marks,
6s. 6d., to be allowed to the sheriff of York if they find him to have paid
that sum to Margery by virtue of the preceding order.
To the sheriff of York. Order to pay to Joan Comyn, of Boghan, 20Z.
for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to her of iOl. a
year by the hands of the sheriff.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause 20Z. to be
allowed to Ralph de Hastyng, sheriff of York, if they find that he has paid
that sum to Joan by virtue of the preceding order.
To the same. Edward de Kendale, executor of the will of Robert de
Kendale, has besought the king to order 61. 2s. 5d. to be allowed to him in
14L 12d. owing to him as executor, of the 264Z. which the late king ordered
by writ of liberate to be paid to Robert for the time when he was constable
of Dover castle, for his wages and those of the men staying in the castle,
and Ql. 2s. 6d. are exacted of Edward as Robert's son and heir and tenant
of part of the lands which belonged to Elena, late the wife of Walter de
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1339.
Metnbrane 11 — cnnt.
Huntercoumbe, for a portion of a debt of Walter for lands in Wrastlyng-
■worth ; the king therefore orders the treasurers and barons to inspect their
rolls and memoranda, and if they find that 1A.I. 12d. are owing to Robert,
then to cause allowance to be made to Edward as aforesaid. By C.
April 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 30.
Eerkhamp-
stead.
April 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 18.
Beikhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 10.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to deliver the wool found in 4 tuns 8 bales in a ship of
Flanders and the 3 pockets of wool and 64 wool-feUs found in a ship of
Eobert Garlyk at Gravesend, which were not coketted and were forfeited, to
Nicholas Pyk and John de Orton, by indenture, to be taken to the king to
parts beyond the sea, for the expenses of his chamber. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Hertilpol. Order to permit
Robert Datheles and Adomar Datheles to take 34 sacks of their wool, by
their attorneys, to the staple at Andewerp, notwithstanding the king's
commission to William de la Pole of the customs and subsidies in that
port, as on 16 January last the king granted that Robert should so take
20 sacks, and on 18 January following he made a like grant to Adomar for
14 sacks, paying 40s. a sack to William de Northwell, keeper of the ward-
robe, and the king ordered the collectors to permit them to take the wool
as aforesaid, but although Robert and Adomar have laded the wool in that
port the collectors prevent them from taking the wool, owing to the grant
of the custom and subsidy in that port to William by the king's com-
mission, dated 25 January last ; and the king wishes all grants of permission
to take wool to the staple made before the grant to William, to remain
in force. By p.s.
To the sheriff of Devon and the other receivers of the king's wool in
that county. Order to deliver without delay to the collectors of customs
in the port of Exeter all the wool collected by them, with the money
received by them for such wool, by indenture. By 0.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Exeter. Order to receive the
wool and money from the sheriff and others and keep them safely until
further orders. By C.
To the same. Order to deliver to the merchants of the societies of the
Bardi and Peruzzi what is in arrear to them of 366J sacks 8i stones of
wool which the king granted that they should have in co. Devon of the
5,000 sacks of wool which he granted to them. By C.
To Ed[mund] de la Beche, the king's clerk, and the sheriff of
Southampton. Order not to compel the abbot of King's Beaulieu to find
any men beyond two archers to garrison the town of Southampton, so
that he shall find the two archers and pay the sum assessed upon him
in aid of enclosing that tovra, as he is finding men at arms and others at
his cost in the abbey and other places near the new forest, against invasion,
whereupon he has besought the king to order him to be discharged of the
two armed men and four archers whom he is charged by the council to find
for the garrison of Southampton, as he cannot support such a charge, and
the king has ordained by the advice of the council that the abbot shall find
two archers as aforesaid. By C,
68
CALENDAE OF CLOSE KOLLS.
1339.
April 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 10 — cont.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Sussex. Order not to compel
the abbot of Waverle to find any men at arms or others for that custody
by reason of his lands in that county, as he has shown the king that although
he has gone to the parts of Southampton with men at arms and others, to
the extent of his ability, and is staying there for the safe custody of
Southampton and the maritime land in those parts, yet the keepers distrain
him to find two men at arms by reason of his lands in Chilgrove, co.
Sussex, which, it is said, do not exceed the value of 40s. yearly. By C.
To the justice of North Wales or to him who supplies his place there
and to John de Ellerker, chamberlain there. John de Leycestr [ia] , citizen
of Dublin, has besought the king to order his ship, wool and merchandise
to be de-arrested and delivered to him, as he took certain victuals from
Ireland to the port of Skymburnesse and sold them there, and he took 6
sacks and a pocket of wool as the price of certain of those victuals
and caused them to be loaded and took them to Dublin to pay custom in
the port there, and the ship was driven to the port of Kaernervan by a
storm, and was there arrested because the wool was not coketted ; the king
therefore orders the justice and chamberlain to receive 20 marks from John
for custom, subsidy and fine and to take security that he will not take the
wool elsewhere than to Dublin and to cause the ship to be de- arrested and
delivered to him, and to cause letters testifying the receipt of the 20
marks to be made in his discharge and delivered to him. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to give payment or an
assignment to John de Insula, mayor of Bordeaux, for 206L 6s. 8d., remaining
of 406Z. 6s. 8f/. in which the king was bound to him for divers costs
incurred by him in the defence of that city, as is found by account made
before Nicholas Usus Maris, constable of Bordeaux, by his certificate under
the seal of the king's court of Gascony, as the king ordered the constable
to pay John 200Z. sterling of the money of the sale of 200 sacks of wool
which the king was about to send to the duchy [of Aquitaine] in part pay-
ment of the iOGl. 6s. 8d. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to cause payment or assignment on the tenth and fifteenth of the
third year, or of the third year of the triennial tenth granted by the clergy,
to be made to the merchants of the societies of the Bardi and Peruzzi,
for what they shall find that Kobert de Wodehous, archdeacon of Rich-
mond, sometime the treasurer, received for the king's use, after inspecting
the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer, causing any tallies levied in
the names of the collectors of the tenth and fifteenth to be delivered to
the merchants in discharge of the collectors, as the king lately ordained,
by the advice of the council, that the merchants should cause wool to be
bought for the king's use in the city of London and in cos. Kent, Somerset,
Dorset, Cornwall, Devon, Warwick, Hereford, Bedford, Buckingham,
Cambridge, and Essex, received by the sheriffs and other receivers and
delivered at the exchequer, and the money for the wool was received by
Robert and none of it has been delivered to the merchants, wherefore they
have besought the king to cause them to be satisfied. By C.
To the bailiffs of the ' tolbothe,' Bishop's Lynn. Order to permit
William Potente, attorney of Master Paul de Monte Florum, the king's
clerk, to take 117 sacks 7 stones of wool from that port to the king in
parts beyond the sea, without paying custom thereon, as the king assigned
those sacks to Paul to be so taken, but the bailiffs exact divers customs as
if it was the wool of merchants, and will not permit the attorney to lade
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1339.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 10 — cont.
April 26.
Beikhamp-
stead.
the wool without paying such customs, at which the king is much angered
because customs ought not to be exacted of his own wool in the realm.
ByC.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to permit
John Kyoun, and his fellows, merchants of Bayonne, to take 51 sacks 2
cloves of wool from that port to Bayonne without paying custom and
subsidy, as the king ordered the collectors of customs in the port of
London to deliver to the merchants sacks of the king's wool of co.
Sussex at 9 marks the sack, to the sum of 3061. 5»., in which sum the
king was bound to the merchants for wine bought of them by Michael
Mynyot, late the king's butler, and the collectors delivered 51 sacks 2
cloves, and the merchants propose to take them from London to Bristol
and lade them there, as the king previously ordered the said collectors in
the port of London to pay 3061. 5s. to the merchants, and afterwards the
merchants informed the king that they could not obtain payment, and
they besought him to grant them wool to the same value. By C.
To William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon and constable of Dover-
Castle. Order to cause the castle to be supplied with twenty men at arms,
forty armed men, and forty archers, receiving each 12f/., 6(/., and 3d.
daily, respectively, from the present month of Easter until the quinzaine
of Trinity following, according to the ordinance made with the advice of
the council. • By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to give payment or an
assignment to the earl for the said wages. By C.
April 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 8.
Berkbatnp-
'stead.
April 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 9.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides, and wool-fells, and of
the subsidy of the port of London. Order to deliver to John Ryoun
and his fellows, merchants of Bayonne, wool of CO. Sussex to the value of
306^. 5s., in which the king is bound to them [as above] , as they have
informed the king that they have not hitherto been able to receive pay-
ment thereof, and have besought him to permit them to take the wool to
Bayonne without paying the custom and subsidy due thereon. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to deliver to the merchants of the societies of the Bardi
and Peruzzi all the issues of the customs in that port from Easter last for
a year, together with a part of the coket seal, because the king has granted
these to them according to agreements contained in an indenture made in
parts beyond the sea, although the king lately ordered them to keep all those
issues safely, and not to deliver them to William de la Pole or the mer-
chants of the society of the Bardi. By K. the keeper and C.
The like to the collectors of the new custom in the port of London.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol and to the collectors of customs there.
Repetition of an order to deliver two ships to Adam de Hyndeley and
Anthony Bache, paying wages and expenses to them [as at page 6S above]
as they have not hitherto done this, asserting that they have none of the
king's money in their possession. The king orders the mayor and bailiffs
to cause the money necessary for this to be levied of the money of the third
year of the tenth and fifteenth in that town. By C.
70
CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
April 17.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April IS.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
Membrane 9 — cont.
April 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 20.
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to the
mayor and bailiffs the sums which they shall be found to have expended by
virtue of the preceding order. By C.
To William de la Pole or his attorneys in the port of Lynn. Order to
permit William Potente, chaplain, attorney of Master Paul de Monte
Florum, the king's clerk, to take 66 sacks from that port to the staple at
Andewerp, without paying the custom and subsidy thereon, in accordance
with the king's order on 28 January last, to the collectors of customs in
that port [an at ■page 4 above'], which sacks William Muchet, late sheriff of
Huntingdon, and the other receivers of the king's wool in that county,
delivered to them, as although the collectors delivered the sacks to
William, yet William de la Pole will not permit him to take them away
without paying the custom and subsidy to him, by reason of the king's
commission to William de la Pole of the custom and subsidy in that port.
ByC.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause the victuals, provided by the
king's purveyors in those parts, to be taken with all speed to Kyngeston
upon Hull, and to pay for the carriage thereof. By 0.
To the sheriff of Somerset. Order to go with knights and other lawful
men of that county to Wells to examine a silver mine reported to be found
there, and to inform the king thereupon. By C.
[Fcedera.]
To Thomas de Ferariis, keeper of the islands of Gernereye, Jereseye,
Serk and Aureneye, or to him who supplies his place. Order to supersede
the demand made upon William le Counte of Jereseye for 200 livres tournois
if he finds William to have been seised of certain tenths in that island
before the date of the king's commission to Kobert de Jarum and Philip de
Barton, to take into the king's hands the lands of aliens, and to release
William from prison and cause his lands and chattels to be dearrested, as
at the suit of William, beseeching the king to cause him to be released from
prison and his goods and chattels to be restored to him, as the abbot of St.
Sauveur le Vicomte in Normandy, long before the war with Prance and
the lands of aUen men of religion were taken into the king's hands, demised
certain tenths in that island pertaining to his monastery, to William, to
hold in part satisfaction of 800 livres tournois in which the abbot was bound
to WilUam for divers things bought for the monastery, the keeper and his
ministers of that island, asserting that those tenths ought to pertain to the
king, caused William to be arrested with his goods and chattels and
detained him a long while in prison, because he would not satisfy them for
200 livres tournois for the said tenths ; and the king ordered the keeper to
take information thereupon, and by the return of the person supplying his
place it is found that the tenths were demised by the abbot to William from
August, 1336, on Sunday before Midsummer, in payment of a debt for wine
sold to the abbot, and William was imprisoned and his goods arrested by
PhiUp, and the tenths and other goods pertaining to the said monastery in
that island were taken by Eobert and Philip about Michaelmas, and the
tenths are worth 200 liv7-es tournois in common years. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to permit the
merchants of the society of the Bardi to take 700 sacks of wool, and those
of the Peruzzi 150 sacks, from that port to parts beyond the sea, without
paying the custom and subsidy due thereon, as the king granted that they
should take 7,000 sacks, and afterwards ordained that they should take
1,000 sacks, and that the sending of the residue should cease ; and
13 EDWAED III.— Paet 1.
71
1339.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 9 — cont.
subsequently the king granted that the merchants should take 600 sacks
beyond the 1,000 sacks, from Boston, and afterwards the merchants besought
the king to permit them to take the residue of the 7,000 sacks, and the king
has granted that they shall take them as follows, to wit : the Bardi, 700 in
the port of Boston, 500 in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull, 700 in the
port of Southampton, 270 in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1,600 in the
port of London ; and the Peruzzi, 160, 260, 150, 80 and 1,000 sacks in the
same ports ; and the king ordered the collectors of customs in the said
ports to permit the merchants to take the wool so assigned to them, as
aforesaid, and the merchants have surrendered the writ directed to the
collectors in the port of Southampton, to chancery to be cancelled and
have besought the king that they may take from the port of Bristol the
wool granted to them in the port of Southampton, to the parts of
Lombardy. By C.
To Almarie de Sancto Amando, Nicholas de la Beche, Edmund de la
Beche, Robert Dachard, and James de Wodestok. Order to discharge co.
Berks of twenty armed men and twenty archers, while twenty men at
arms and forty archers are at Southampton, at the cost of the men of the
county, provided that fifteen men at arms, twenty armed men and twenty
archers are elected and arrayed in that county, as the king sent
Almarie and the others to choose and array fifteen men at arms, sixty
armed men and sixty archers in co. Berks to set out with the keeper of
England against the king's enemies, if they should invade the realm, and
the community of the county has sent the said twenty men and forty
archers for the custody of the maritime land at Portesmuth, co. South-
ampton for a year or more, and they are now staying at Southampton at
the cost of the county, according to the injunction of the council. By C,
April 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE S.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to deliver to
the merchants of the societies of the Bardi and Peruzzi or to their attorneys
219 sacks, 17 cloves of the king's wool of co. Somerset, by indenture, with
the money received thereof in part payment of 6,000 sacks which the king
granted to them, as the king granted them 522 sacks 7J stones of that
wool, and ordered the collectors of the customs of wool, hides, and wool-
fells in the port of London to deliver that wool to them, and the collectors
delivered 302 sacks 50 cloves, which they had received from the receivers of
wool in CO. Somerset, as the collectors have certified in chancery, and
219 sacks 17 cloves remain to be paid.
ByC.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Lenn. Like order to deliver
to the said merchants or their attorneys 9;-i sacks 34 cloves of the king's
wool of CO. Buckingham in reeompence for that quantity of wool in arrear
to them of 170 sacks 20 stones, being part of the said 6,000 sacks, as the
king granted them 226 sacks of his wool of that county, and ordered the
collectors of the custom of wool, hides, and wool-fells in the port of
London to deliver 226 sacks to them, and afterwards, because the mer-
chants lent 170 sacks 20 cloves {sic) of that wool to the king to supply a
total of wool reserved to him in the port of London, the king ordered the
collectors to deliver wool of cos. Oxford and Berks to that value to the
merchants, and the collectors delivered 76 sacks 38 cloves of the king's
wool of CO. Berks, and 93 sacks 31 cloves are still in arrear to the merchants.
72
CALENDAR OF CLOSE HOLLS.
1339.
April 1:
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 29.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Mewhrane 8 — cont.
To the sheriff of Somerset and the other receivers of the king's wool in
that county. Order to cause all the wool received by them with money
received for it, to be delivered by indenture, without delay, to the collectors
of customs in the port of Bristol. By C.
Order to the collectors to receive the wool and keep it safely until
further orders. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to permit John
de Wesenham to take what remain to be laded of 200 sacks of wool granted
to him in part payment of a sum due to him by the king, to the staple at
Andewerp, without paying the custom and subsidy, notwithstanding the
grant of the custom and subsidy in that port to William de la Pole, and
to cause letters patent under the coket seal to be made for John,
or under the half seal if William's attorney will not set the other half seal
thereto. By C.
To the same. Like order to permit the attorney of John de Molyns to
take 15 sacks of wool from that port to the staple. By C.
To Everard le Frensh. Whereas the king ordered the mayor and bailiffs
of Bristol and the collectors of customs there to deliver two ships to Adam
de Hyndeleye and Anthony Bache [as at page 63 above] the king orders
Everard to show all diligence in attendance upon the premises. By C.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol and the collectors of customs there.
Order to deliver ships as aforesaid to Adam and Anthony or to Luke Bache,
his attorney and cause 200 sacks of wool to be placed therein by the view
and testimony of Everard, and to pay Adam 100s. upon his expenses and
reasonable wages to Luke for the time he spends at Bristol in attendance
upon the premises, and to permit Adam and Luke to take the wool to
Gascony without paying the custom and subsidy, knowing that the king
will punish them if the sending of the wool to Gascony is further delayed.
ByC.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides, and wool-fells and of the
subsidy in the port of London. Order to pay twenty seven mariners of
three boats of Flanders, which have stayed in that port for eight days by
the order of the council, 54,s. for their expenses, of the king's gift.
ByC.
To the same. Order to pay to the masters and mariners of the ships in
which are the wools of the king and their assigned to William Dunort
and the merchants of the society of the Bardi to be taken to Andewerp,
reasonable costs of the freighting of the ships and the expenses of lading.
ByC.
To the same. Order to pay to Nicholas Pyk reasonable costs for
freighting, lading, unloading, and relading a ship of his in which is wool
which the king ordered to be brought to him to parts beyond the sea for
the expenses of his chamber. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to cause
certain of the king's wool brought to that port and not yet laded, to be
laded without delay and to deliver the costs of lading and of freighting the
ships and other necessaries by indenture, to John de Wesenham, the king's
clerk, whom the king has charged to accelerate the said lading. By C.
13 EDWARD IIL^Part 1.
73
1339.
April 13.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 16.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
AprU 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 7.
To Gilbert Talbot, justice of South Wales, or to him who supplies
his place. Order to cause to come before him and the chamberlain of
those parts, all those of the said parts who owe any debts to the king or to
Richard de Welles the late chamberlain, in the king's name, of whose
names Richard will inform them, and to cause an indenture to be made
between Richard and the chamberlain concerning such debts and others
which shall be found, delivering one part to Richard and one to the
chamberlain, and use all dihgence so that the debts shall be levied and
deUvered to the chamberlain, and to keep all the money levied under his
seal, and that of Richard, as Richard has besought the king to provide a
remedy as divers sums are owed to him and he cannot answer for them
because he is amoved from his office. The king has ordered the chamberlain
to make the indenture according to the advice of the justice, and to levy
the debts with all possible speed. By C.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place
in the port of London. Order to deliver to Isabella de la Helde a tun of
wine, in accordance with the king's grant to her of a tun of wine yearly in
that port, to be received for life by the hands of the butler.
To Robert de Mauley, keeper of the hay of Beskwode in the forest of
Shirwod, or to him who supplies his place. Order to deliver the timber
necessary for repairing a house in Nottingham castle, the king's mills there
and the weirs of the mills, to William de Eland, constable of the castle, by
indenture. By the keeper.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to account with Guy de Ferers for his wages and those of the men
at arms with him in garrison at Perth in Scotland from 16 July last until
Martinmas following, and to pay him what they find to be due to him.
ByC.
To Edmund de la Beche, late keeper of the wardrobe. Order to account
with Richard de CardoiU, the king's yeomen, for the wages and robes which
he ought to receive from the king for the time when he was staying in the
household, and for the time when he was in the king's service in divers
parts of the realm, and in Scotland, and in parts beyond the sea, and to
cause a bill under the keeper's seal, to be made to him for what has not
hitherto been accounted for with him, for the time when Edmund was
keeper of the wardrobe. By the keeper and C.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Lenn. Order to cause a ship called
' le jietite Blithe ' with the victuals therein, to be de-arrested, and permit John
Rightwys, merchant of Lenn, to take them to Perth or Berwick-upon-Tweed,
by a security that he will not take them elsewhere, as it was lately ordained
by the council that certain ships of Lenn should be deputed to take victuals
to Perth for the maintenance of the garrison there, and the king ordered
the ships then arrested to be de-arrested for that purpose, and John has
informed the king that although he laded the said ship with victuals to
take to Perth, yet the mayor and bailiffs arrested the ship by reason of an
ordinance to arrest ships. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains.
Order to cause payment or satisfaction for 20 marks, to be made to John
Baroncelli and Thomas de Peruch[iis] and their fellows, merchants of the
society of the Peruzzi, if they have paid that sum to brother Geoffrey de
Maldon, when about to set out on the king's service to parts beyond the sea,
as may fully appear, they say, by the letters patent of Geoffrey in their
possession.
74
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 7 — cont.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 24.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 30.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to restore to John atte Mere, clerk,
his lands, goods, and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands on
his being indicted of the homicide of John Hawardyn at ChirchuU, before
WiUiam de ShareshuU and John de Peyto, justices of oyer and terminer in
CO. Gloucester, as he has purged his innocence before S. late the bishop of
Worcester, to whom he was delivered by the justices in accordance with
the privilege of the clergy.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides, and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to deliver 25 sacks 24 cloves of wool in 20 sarplars, of the
king's wool of co. Gloucester in a ship of Goscelin Ateles, and 3 sacks 28
cloves of wool in 3 sarplars of the king's wool of co. Worcester, in a ship of
John Dyve in the said port, to Robert Power, by indenture, to be taken to
the king to parts beyond the sea for the expenses of his chamber. By C.
To the sheriff of Derby. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of High
Peak, to be elected in place of William de Gratton, deceased.
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to expend up to 20 marks in repairing
the houses, walls, towers, turrets and other buildings of Norwich castle, by
the view and testimony of Ralph de Bockyng. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge the
men of the towns of Stondlond, Whiteclife, Swanewich and Herstone co.
Dorset and the takers and purveyors of wool in that county, of the wool
which the king has pardoned them, to wit : 12 cloves, 6 cloves, 15 cloves, and
14 cloves respectively, in consideration of the damage suffered by them in
the burning of their houses, and the plundering of their goods and chattels
by the late invasion in that county with galleys and ships.
By the keeper and C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Richard de Cardoil,
squire of the king's household, 12Z. 14s. O^d. in which the king is bound to
him for his wages and robes between the last day of August in the 11th
year of the reign and 11 July following, and for his wages and expenses
on divers services and for replacing his horses lost in the king's service,
as may fully appear, he says, by a bill in his possession under the seal of
Edmund de la Beche, late keeper of the wardrobe. By the keeper.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to pay to William Pratmk 25 marks for
Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him, on 18
February in the 12th year of the reign, of 50 marks yearly for life by the
hands of the sheriff, until he is provided with 501. of land and rent in the
realm, for life.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to pay reasonable
wages to Geoffrey de Arleye and William Elys for the time when they held
the parks of Hembury in Saltmarsh which are of the appurtenances of
the bishopric of Worcester, as they were deputed to keep the parks by the
king, at the time of the voidance of the bishopric.
By the keeper and C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to pay to Guy de Ferrarpis] , 8il. 8s. in which the king is bound to
him for his stay in garrison at Perth for his wages and those of the men
at arms retained by him there between 12 April in the 12th year of the
reign, and 16 July following, as may fully appear, he says, by a bill in his
possession, under the seal of Edmund de la Beche, late keeper of the ward-
robe. By C,
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
75
1339.
April 26.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
April 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 28.
Berkhanip-
stead.
Membrane 7 — cont.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Order to deliver to Queen Isabella full
seisin of a toft and a virgate of land in Getyngdon, which Eiehard Bule
held, who was hanged for felony, as the king has learned by inquisition
taken by the sheriff that the premises have been in the king's hands for a year
and a day, that Richard held them of the queen, and they are in the custody
of William Trussel, escheator this side Trent, and that Gilbert de Ledred,
late escheator in co. Northampton, had the year, day and waste thereof,
and ought to answer for them to the king.
To John de EUerker, chamberlain of North Wales. Order to pay to
Walter de Mauny, appointed on 29 December in the 6th year of the reign
keeper of Hardelagh castle and sheriff of Meryonyth in North Wales for
hfe, the arrears of his fee from the time of the chamberlain's appointment,
and to pay his wages henceforth so long as he is chamberlain.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge the
heirs and executors of Roger Mauduyt, to whom the king committed the
custody of the manor of Werk-upon-Tweed, co. Northumberland, at the
request of Henry de Bello Monte, for rendering the extent thereof yearly,
of the said extent from 15 May in the 3rd year of the reign, on which day
the king granted the manor to William de Monte Acuto to hold for life,
as William de Ros held it before it came into the late king's hands, to the
value of 601. 15s. 5d., to wit, 591. 15s. 5d. yearly, at which the manor was
extended by Thomas de Heton, Robert de Hornclyf and Robert Toghale,
and 20s. increment for a mill destroyed there.
April 27.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE G.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Nicholas son of William
son of Henry de Sandiacr [a] has shown the king that although it was
returned by the inquisition post mortem of William his father, taken by
John Moryn, escheator beyond Trent, that William held at his death in his
demesne as of fee, in chief, a messuage, a toft, and 4 bovates of land in
Sandiacre, by fealty and the service of rendering 18s. id. yearly at the
exchequer, and that he held no other lands in chief as of the crown, and
that Nicholas is his next heir, and was aged fourteen years on 24 September
in the 10th year of the reign, and the king took his fealty and ordered the
escheator to cause him to have seisin of the messuage and land, receiving
security for his reasonable relief ; and Nicholas, who was not then fifteen
years of age, acknowledged before the escheator that he held the premises
of the king by the aforesaid services, yet he asserts before the king in
chancery that William his father held a messuage, two bovates, and
4 acres of land in Sandiacre, at his death, by the service of rendering
6s. 8d. yearly at the exchequer, and Nicholas ought to pay relief
therefor, and Nicholas has besought the king not to charge him with relief
beyond the quantity of the lands which are held of the king ; and because
Nicholas was a minor at the time of his fealty, the king orders the
treasurer and barons to view the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer,
and if they find that William held the messuage, 2 bovates, 4 acres of land,
by the service of rendering 6s. 8d. yearly, and no more, then they shall
receive his reasonable relief and supersede the demand made upon him for a
greater relief of other lands which he does not hold of the king. By C.
To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of John de Bredekyrk, who is so sick and weak that
he cannot exercise the duties of the office.
76
CALENDAB. OF CLOSE E0LL8.
1339.
April 27.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 6 — cont.
April 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Gawayn Corder,
knight of the king's household, any money of 221. 6s. 8d., and to deliver
the residue to him when there is need, as the king is bound to him in that
sum for his wages and expenses upon certain affairs, and for his fees and
robes between the last day of August in the 11th year of the reign and
11 July following, as may appear by a bill in his possession, under the
seal of Edmund de la Beche, late keeper of the wardrobe. By C.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to permit Philip Crok to exer-
cise the office of verderer in the forest of Chute, as although the king
ordered the sheriff to cause a verderer to be elected in his place, he is
informed that Philip has sufficient lands in that county, stays there, and
is fitted for the office.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand made on Richard de Walden for rendering his account from 18
August last, as although the king appointed him and Nicholas atte Hawe
to receive the tenth and fifteenth in co. Berks for the 11th year of the
reign and two years following, yet on 18 August last the king appointed
Walter de Norton in his place.
To Thomas de Foxle, constable of Wyndesore castle. Order to deliver
to John de Broghton, to whom the late king committed the custody of the
gate of Wyndesore park and of the manor there, for life, receiving as much
as Laurence de Bagshote received in the same, the arrears of what John
was wont to receive, and to pay what he received henceforth, so long as he
is keeper and Thomas is constable.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king
ordered Roger de Grey and others, appointed justices of oyer and terminer
in CO. Bedford, to cause the issues returned upon the abbot of Rameseye and
the amercements of the abbot, Richard his brother and John Baron to be
withdrawn from the rolls and cancelled, acquitting the abbot and others
of the said issues and amercements saving to the king the amercement of
Thomas de Stodleye the elder [as in this Calendar 11 Ednardlll, imrje
12] , yet the justices delivered the issues and amercements in extracts of
their rolls at the exchequer, wherefore they are exacted of the abbot by
summons of the exchequer, the king therefore orders the treasurer and
barons to cause the amercements to be cancelled, discharging the abbot
and others but saving the amercement of Thomas. By pet. of C.
To the same. Order to cause allowance to be made to Alan la Zousche,
son and heir of William la Zousche, of Assheby in the debts in which William
was bound to the king at his death, what is found to be due to William of his
fee of 200 marks for the custody of the land of Glamorgan and Morganno,
which the king committed to him on 24 February in the 1st year of his
reign, to hold during pleasure, so that he should appoint the sheriff,
constable, and other ministers there, and should dispose of the castles,
towns, and manors for the king's benefit, and the safe keeping thereof,
receiving 200 marks in time of peace, and for thirty men at arms in his
company for the siege of Kaerfilly castle, if it was not then surrendered, at
the king's accustomed wages; and afterwards on 12 June in the same year,
the king ordered William to deliver the custody to Roger de Mortuo Mari,
to whom he had committed it ; and Alan has besought the king to order
such allowance to be made to him, as divers debts in which William was
bound to the king are exacted of him. By C.
13 EDWAED III.— Paet 1.
77
1339.
May 7.
Beikhamp-
stead.
May 4.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 6 — cont.
To the abbot of St. Mary's, York, collector of the triennial tenth granted
by the clergy in the archbishopric of York. Order to pay to Thomas
Ughtred, keeper of the town of Perth, by indenture, the 26L which the
king ordained to be paid to him for the munition of the town and the
maintenance of the lieges there in its defence. By the keeper and C.
To Thomas de Castro Goderici, chamberlain of South Wales. Order to
pay to Gilbert Talebot, to whom on 23 October, in the 4th year of the
reign, the king committed the office of justice of South Wales, to hold
during pleasure, the arrears of his fee, and to pay that fee henceforth so
long as he holds the office and Thomas is chambertain.
To the sheriff of Rutland. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of WiUiam de Glaston, deceased.
April 26.
Berkh amp-
stead.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 5.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 5.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand made on William de Melton, archbishop of York, by reason of the
manors of Killum, co. York, and Kyngesclere, for the tenth now current or
other quotas granted by the clergy, though the king wishes him to be taxed
by reason of those manors with the laity of cos. York and Southampton,
as the manors are held of the king in chief, in frankalmoin, and the arch-
bishop was enfeoffed of the former by the archbishop of Rouen and the dean
and chapter there, as is found by an inquisition taken by John de Louthere,
sometime escheator in cos. York, Cumberland, Northumberland and West-
morland, rendering 13s. id. yearly to the king, and of the latter by the
same, as is found by inquisition taken by Robert Selyman, sometime
escheator in cos. Southampton, Wilts, Oxford, Berks, Bedford and Bucking-
ham, rendering 10s. yearly. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to account with Master William de Hurle, chief carpenter of the
Tower of London, for money received by him upon his expenses for carry-
ing a certain great engine from the tower to Dumbar castle, in Scotland,
allowing him the reasonable expenses of himself and the men with him and
other necessary expenses. By C.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Alesia
late the wife of Ebulo Lestraunge, the lands which were taken into the
king's hands on the death of Alice late the wife of William de Stopham, as
the king granted to Ebulo and Alesia for Ebulo's good service, and in
exchange for a release which they made to him of all their right and claim
in the lands of Alesia's inheritance which she gave to the late king and to
Hugh le Despenser the elder, and Hugh le Despenser the younger, while she
was single, and which escheated to the king by the forfeiture of Hugh and
Hugh, the manor of Wadyngton, co. Lincoln, after Alice's death, who held
it for life with reversion to the king ; and afterwards on its being found by
the inquisition post mortem of Alice that she held no lands in chief in her
demesne or of fee, but that she held lands in Wadyngton for life of the gift
and emfeoffment of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, with reversion to the
king, and that the king granted those lands to Ebulo and Alesia, .and that
they are held in chief by knight's service, at the suit of Alesia beseeching
the king to cause the said lands to be delivered to her, as they are the
78
CALENDAE OP CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Membrane 5 — cent.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
steatl.
May 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
manor of Wadyngton, the king ordered the esoheator to take an inquisition
upon the matter, by which it is found that the said lands are the manor of
Wadyngton, and that Alice held no other lands in Wadyngton for life as
aforesaid.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kjmgeston upon Hull. Order
to cause the custom and subsidy to be allowed to Eobert Stuffyn of
Newerk on his wool taken from that port, according to the ordinance of
the council, until 501. are allowed to him, receiving from him the customary
oath, as the king received wool of him to the value of 1,571Z. 14s. id. and
he has asserted in chancery that of that sum there are due to Henry Mous
of Newerk 200?. and to William Daraunt of Newerk 120Z. and the remain-
ing 1,251Z. 14.S. id. are due to Kobert, and on 12 May last the king granted
that Robert should have allowance for iOOl. of that sum in the custom
and subsidy in the ports of Kyngston-upon-HuU and Boston and caused
letters obligatory for the remaining 8511. lis. id. to be made to Robert ;
and Robert surrendered the letters of allowance to chancery to be cancelled
and besought the king to order payment of 300/. to be made to him at
Michaelmas next, and the remaining IOOL to be allowed to him in the custom
and subsidy, and the king granted that he should have allowance for 501.
in that port.
The like to the collectors of customs in the port of Boston, for 501.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-
meddle further with a messuage and 30 acres of land in Bynham, co.
Norfolk, restoring the issues thereof to the prior of Bynham, as the
escheator returned that he had taken the premises into the king's hands,
because it was found by inquisition of office that the prior appropriated
them to himself and his house, of Richard de Tukke, after the statute of
mortmain, without licence ; and afterwards the king learned from the
prior that he and his predecessors were seised thereof from the foundation
of the priory, and the king ordered the escheator to take an inquisition
upon the matter, by which it is found that the priors were seised of the
said tenements from the time of the foundation of the priory, until 14
January, in the 11th year of the reign, when the escheator took them, and
that the prior did not appropriate them anew, and that they are held in
frank almoin.
April 22.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE i.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to cause payment or an assignment to be made to Thomas de
Kele, of Lincoln, for 2501. for Easter term last, as the king is bound to him
in 820Z. 22rf. for his wool sent to parts beyond the sea, and he afterwards
asserted in chancery that 322Z. 22d. were due to Richard de Kele, of
Lincoln, for such wool, and the remaining 5001. to himself, and he has
besought the king to order satisfaction to be done to him, and the king
has granted that he shall have one half at Easter and the other half at
Easter following.
To John de Wodehous, keeper of the hanaper. Order to pay to Master
John de Thoresby, now acting as notary in chancery, or to his attorney, 20
marks for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 40
marks yearly until he shall be provided with a benefice exceeding the said
sum and the value of the benefices which he now holds.
13 EDWABD III.— Part 1.
79
1339.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 28.
BeiMiamp-
stead.
May 4.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 4.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Mays.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 4 — cont.
To Jolm de Warenua, earl of Surrey, and his feUows, keepers of the
maritime land in co. Sussex. Order to supersede the exaction made on the
prior of Bermoundeseye to find men at arms or other armed men by reason
of his lands in that county, as he has shown the king that although his
priory was taken into the king's hands as an alien priory, and the prior
holds the custody thereof at will for rendering a certain ferm yearly, yet
the deputies appointed by the keepers distrain him to find four men at
arms, armed men, and archers, by reason of his lands in that county,
pretending that he and his predecessors had supported such charges,
wherefore the prior has asserted before the council that he now pays in the
aforesaid ferm the greater part of the sum which was formerly paid for
such custody, and the king discharged him of such custody. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge John
de la Roche of 5 marks yearly beyond what John de Canygges gave for
the office of the bedelry of the hundreds of Rouborwe, Swanborwe, and
Stodefold, CO. Wilts, receiving from him as much as John de Canygges was
wont to render, as on 5 December, in the 3rd year of the reign, the king
committed that ofiice to John de la Eoche to hold for seven years,
rendering what John de Canygges who held that office rendered then, and
afterwards the king committed the custody to him for life, rendering the
same, and now he has informed the king that although he is prepared
to render as much as John rendered, yet the treasurer and barons exact 5
marks yearly in addition because the extracts of the chancery roU of the
3rd year contain that John de la Eoche should render 5 marks yearly in
addition, whereupon he has besought the king to provide a remedy.
ByC.
To the sheriff of Berks. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of WiUiam Broim, deceased.
To the taxers and collectors of the triennial tenth and fifteenth in the city
of London. Order to allow to John de Oxon[ia] , of London, vintner, in his
quota of that subsidy 20Z. if he be found to have paid that sum by the
certificate of John de Pulteneye, sometime mayor of London, and Thomas
de Evesham, clerk, deputed to seek a subsidy of the men of that city for
the defence of the realm, as John asserts that he paid 201, to the king
before John and Thomas and others deputed for that purpose. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause a tun of
the wine which John, bishop of Carlisle, and a tun which Ranulph de Dacre
delivered to the treasurer, to be allowed to the executors of the wiU of John
de Glenton, late receiver of the king's victuals at Carlisle, in their account
rendered for John, notwithstanding that the executors did not deliver the
king's writ of warrant for that livery, to the treasurer and barons, upon
that account. By the keeper.
To the abbot of St. Mary's, York, collector in the archbishopric of York
of the triennial tenth granted by the clergy. Order to pay to Thomas
Ughtred, keeper of the town of Perth, those 100 marks which the king
ordered the abbot to pay to him for the munition of the town and maintenance
of the lieges staying there for its defence. By the keeper and C.
The like to the collectors of the triennial tenth granted by the laity in
Newcastle upon Tyne, to pay 100 marks to Thomas.
By the keeper and C.
80
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
May 4.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 4 — cont.
To the collectors of wool granted by prelates and men of religion in the
archdeaconry of Hereford. Order to supersede the demand made upon the
abbot of St. Peter's, Gloucester, for wool beyond the rate of the portion of the
fifteenth, unless he has newly acquired any temporalities or spiritualities, for
which he is bound to pay the tenth granted by the clergy, receiving wool from
him according to the rate of the fifteenth of 68Z. 10s. 9d., touching him, as
the treasurer and barons returned that the temporalities and moveables of
the abbot in the said archdeaconry were taxed at the said sum at the
tenth granted by the clergy, and his temporalities at 61L 19s. Id. and his
moveables at 61. lis. 8(/. and the king has learned from the abbot's plaint
that the collectors compel him to pay beyond the said portion of the
fifteenth, although he paid the tenth with the clergy according to the taxation
and has satisfied the king for wool according to the rate of the fifteenth.
MEMBRANE 3.
April 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 17.
Berkhiimp-
stead.
April 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the justices of the Bench. Order to proceed in a plea between
William son of John de Trayly, and John de Haudlo for the manor of
Lutegareshale, and to do justice to the parties, as John pleading
in that suit before the justices of the Bench alleged that he held
the manor for life by the grant of Hugh le Despenser with reversion
by the king, owing to Hugh's forfeiture, and he could not answer
William without consulting the king, wherefore the justices delayed to
proceed in the plea, and the king sent a writ of certiorari thereupon to the
treasurer and barons of the exchequer, who returned that they found
nothing touching that matter in their records, and the king ordered the
justices to proceed further in the plea, and afterwards on 21 October, in the
9th year of the reign, the king granted the reversion of the manor after
John's death to John de Molyns, and the affair is still pending
before the justices, wherefore Walter has besought the king to provide
a remedy.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Repetition of a
previous order [as at page 70 above] to permit the merchants of the
societies of the Bardi and Peruzzi to take 850 sacks of wool from that port
to Lombardy. By 0.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to John Bussins,
merchant of Plesence, in Lombardy, 50/. at which the rigging and tackle
of a ship of his called ' la Seinte Marie,' of Port, in Portugal, are extended, as
they were taken by the mayor and bailiffs of Wynehelse and others to
supply a galley of the king at Wynehelse. By C.
To the abbot of Abyndon. Order to deliver to Nicholas Usus Maris,
constable of Bordeaux, or to Anthony Bache in his name, 40 sacks of the
king's wool in full satisfaction of 100 sacks of wool, of the 1,000 sacks which
the king granted to him to take to parts beyond, paying 40s. a sack for the
custom and subsidy, from the ports of London and Southampton, 100 sacks
of the king's gift and 900 for the king's affairs, and Nicholas surrendered
the writs to chancery to be cancelled, and the king ordered the collectors of
customs in the port of London to deliver 60 sacks of the 100 to him of the
wool collected for the king in cos. Oxford and Berks, and the king wishes
him to be satisfied for the residue of the 100 sacks, By 0.
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
81
1339.
Mays.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 3 — cont.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to deliver to
WiUiam de la Pole, or his attorneys, 246 sacks 7 stones of wool, by inden-
ture, of the 2,418 sacks 10 stones which the king assigned to him, according
to a previous order which they have not hitherto obeyed. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides, and wool-fells in the port
of London. Kepetition of previous order to permit William to take to the
staple at Andewerp 60 sacks of wool on which Geoffrey de Astwyk had paid
custom and subsidy to him, without paying the custom and subsidy.
ByC.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause payment or an
assignment to be made to the thirty-six scholars whom the king maintains
by his alms in his hall at Cambridge for such sum in arrear for their
robes, from Christmas last, as Thomas Crosse, keeper of the great wardrobe,
shall be found to be charged for the last livery of robes to them, by a bill
under his seal said to be at the exchequer. By C.
To the sheriff of Somerset and the other receivers of wool in that county.
Order to cause aU the king's wool at WeUes to be brought without delay
to the port of Bristol, and delivered to the collectors there, in accordance
with a previous order, as the king has learned that there was none of his
wool at Bristol, wherefor the receivers could not execute the previous
order. By C.
To the coUeetors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to cause
4 sacks of wool remaining of 200 sacks which the king destined for
Gascony, and any other sacks remaining, to be laded without delay and
delivered to Adam de Byndeleye and Anthony Bache, or to Luke Bache,
his attorney, to be taken to the said parts. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the
sheriff of York, Henry de Belton and Henry de Scorby, receivers of the
king's wool in the North and West Ridings, co. York, to have allowance of
71 sacks 18 stones of wool, if they are found to have delivered them, by
the king's order, to Ralph de Nevyll, who agreed to lend the king all his
wool at his manor of Faxflete.
To the same. Order to cause allowance to be made to the executors of
the wall of John de Glanton, late receiver of the king's victuals at Carlisle,
for a tun of flour and a tun of wine which he delivered by the order of
Thomas de BeUo Campo, earl of Warwick, then captain of the king's
army sent to Scotland, and a tun of wine delivered to Patrick Makolough,
and a tun to Robert le Mareschal, as appears by the earl's letters patent
in the possession of the executors, as they assert. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston-upon-Hull.
Order to dehver to William de la Pole or his attorneys what is lacking
of the wool which the king assigned to him, to be taken to the king to
parts beyond the sea, permitting him to do this without paying the
custom and subsidy due thereon. By C.
May 3.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
MEMBRANE 2.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Edward, king
of Scotland, 30s. a day in time of peace and 50s. in time of war, according
to the king's ordnance, by the advice of the council, delivering it to John
de Conscliflf in the king's name. By C.
16634 ^
82
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
April 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Mays.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 2 — cont.
To Robert atte Barre. Order to cause the springalds, quarrels, breast
plates, lances, arbalests, bows and arrows necessary for supplying the town
of Southampton to be bought. By C.
Vacated becatise another torit to provide the like is directed to John de Flete
as appears below, and the order to Robert is vacated because it ivas
suj-rendered.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Robert S7l. 6s. 4Jrf.
which he spent in buying the said springalds, etc. as the king is informed,
by virtue of the preceding order.
Vacated a^ above.
To the same. Order to pay to John de Weston 201., which the king
granted to him for staying in the Isle of Wight for its defence, with twenty
men-at-arms for no small time. By C.
To the prior of St. Swithin's, Winchester, collector in the diocese of
Winchester of the wool granted in the parhament at Westminster in the
12th year of the reign. Order to deliver all the wool received by him to
the collectors of the king's wool in co. Southampton, by indenture, without
delay. By the keeper.
Order to the collectors to receive the wool from the prior and take it to
London.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause payment or assign-
ment to be made to Anthony Bache in the name of Ivo de Aldeburgh,
knight, for 376Z. 6s. 8d. in which the late king was bound to him for the
arrears of his wages, and those of his esquires for replacing his horses and
for victuals bought from him, by account made with him in the late king's
chamber at Berwick-upon-Tweed, as may fully appear by a bill under the
seal of the office of the chamber of Scotland of that time ; and the king
has considered that Anthony, who is prosecuting the affair, has granted
him a great sum for his affairs. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to revoke
assignments made upon the priory of Horton, co. Kent, a cell of the priory
of Lewes, and permit the prior to hold the priory and lands without
rendering any ferm to the king as an alien, provided that he answer for
any other ferms which he may owe, as he has shown the king that he is an
Englishman, and neither he nor his predecessors have been bound to
make any apportum, tax or service to any religious house in parts
beyond the sea, and the priory has never been taken into the hands
of the kings as alien in past times, and it has been so taken by the
king's order, and the king ordered the sheriff of Kent to take an inquisi-
tion upon the matter, by which it is found that William de Warenna
son of John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, then prior, was born in England
in Conesburgh Castle, co. York, and no priors had made any apportum, tax
or service to any religious house beyond the sea, wherefore the king ordered
the sheriff not to intermeddle further with the priory, and now the king
has learned that the treasurer and barons aggrieve the prior, pretending
that he ought to render a ferm for the priory, and have made assignments
upon the prior for that ferm to divers persons, whereupon the prior has
besought the king to provide a remedy.
To the sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon. Order to cause six oaka in
the forest of Sappele near Huntingdon and 4 oaks in the park of Hundon,
which Queen Philippa and Elizabeth de Burgo respectively have given for
13 EDWARD III.— Part 1.
83
1339.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 20.
Berkliamp-
stead.
May 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhainp-
stead.
May 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 2 — cont.
repairing the houses of the scholars whom the king maintains at Cambridge,
^ be cut down and sent to Cambridge to be delivered to Master Thomas
Powys, master of the said scholars, who is charged with the said repairs.
ByC.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to deliver 30 falchions, 300 sickles and
100 small axes which the king ordered him to buy, to Richard Felle and
John de Orton, by indenture, to be taken to the king to parts beyond the
sea, although the king lately ordered the sheriff to deliver them to William
de Walyngford, receiver of the king's victuals. By C.
Order to Richard and John to receive the falchions and other things as
aforesaid.
To Hugh de Ulceby, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place
in the port of London. Order to deliver two tuns of wine to Edmund de
la Beche, who is staying in Southampton for its safe custody, by the king's
order. By C.
To John de Flete, keeper of the king's armour in the Tower of London.
Order to cause springales, quarrels, breastplates, lances, arbalests, bows and
arrows necessary for the munition of Southampton to be bought without de-
lay and delivered to Robert atte Barre, receiver of the king's money and
victuals at that town. By C.
Order to Robert to receive the springalds, etc. from John. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to John de Flete 89Z.
19s. 6^^., which he has expended in buying springalds, etc. by virtue of
the preceding order. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Lenne. Order to cause 146
sacks 47 cloves of wool lent to the king by the merchants of the societies of
the Bardi and Peruzzi to be laded in that port, without delay, to be taken to
the king to parts beyond the sea, in the present fleet about to set out
thither, and to pay the costs of lading and freighting the ships, notwith-
standing the king's order to them to deliver the customs and subsidies to
William de la Pole or his attorneys, as the said merchants lent the king 93
sacks 24 cloves of wool which he ordered to be delivered to them of his
wool of CO. Huntingdon, for an equal quantity of wool of co. Buckingham
lately lent by them in the port of London, and those 58 sacks 28 cloves of
wool of CO. Cambridge, which they now have in the port of Lenne, and the
king ordered the merchants to deliver that wool to John Charneles, his
clerk, to be taken as aforesaid. By C.
Mandate in pursuance to the merchants.
Mandate to John to receive the wool from the merchants.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to WiUiam de Skelton
201. (sic) IBs. llf(i. if the king is found to be bound to him in 11?.
13s. llfrf. for his wages, &o. allowed in the roll of the Marshalsea and for
his robes between the last day of August in the 11th year of the reign and
11 July following and for his wages of war and his expenses on divers
voyages made at the same time, as may fully appear, he says, by a bill in
his possession, under the seal of Edmund de la Beche, late keeper of the
wardrobe.
April 8.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
MEMBBANE 1.
To the coUeetors of the new custom in the port of London. Order to
deliver to the merchants of the society of the Bardi all the issues of that
custom from Easter last for a year, the seal for that custom remaining in
84
CALENDAK OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
May 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhatnp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 1 — cont.
their custody, as the king has granted the merchants all the customs and
the subsidy in that port for the said time according to an agreement made
"with them, by indenture.
To the constable and other men of Skylyngton. Order to deliver to
Eleanor de Bello Monte the goods and chattels which belonged to Ralph de
Skylyngton and Nicholas his brother, which were forfeited because they
withdrew on being indicted of the death of Robert de Barkeworth in co.
Lincoln, and which the king granted to her, ordering the sheriff of Lincoln
and the coroners there to deliver to her the said goods and chattels to-
gether with the year, day and waste thereof, and now the king has learned
that these are in the hands of the constable and men, to be kept for his use.
By p.s.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to permit the
merchants of the Peruzzi to take from that port to Lombardy, without pay-
ing custom and subsidy, 1,000 sacks of wool remaining of 8,000 sacks which
the king granted that they and the merchants of the society of the Bardi
should so take. By p.s.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to give payment or an assign-
ment to John de Portenar[iis], Andrew de Portenar[iis], Bartholomew de
Portenar[iis] and Pigellus de Portenar[iis], merchants, for 6,000Z. remaining
of 8,072Z. 10s. which the king received from them on loan, whereof he
granted them 2,0721. 10s. in the custom and subsidy on 691 sacks of their
wool which they should take out of the realm, charging Master Paul de
Monte Florum with all the aforesaid sum. By p.s.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to permit
John de Rioun and his fellows, merchants of Bayonne, to take 51 sacks
2 cloves of wool from that port to Bayonne without paying custom and
subsidy thereon, in accordance with a former order [as at page 69 ahovel,
which the collectors have neglected to obey by reason of the grant of those
customs to William de la Pole, the king's merchant, but the said wool is of
the king's own wool on which no custom or subsidy is due. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull.
Order to permit wool on which the custom and subsidy amount to 500L to
cross from that port to the staple at Andewerp, causing the king's letters
of ' coket ' to be made for the merchants to whom the wool belonged, if
the attorneys of William de la Pole refuse to affix the part of the coket
seal in their custody, not permitting the attorneys or other merchants to
take any wool by letters of warrant under the half of the seal from that
port until the queen is satisfied, as the king ordered the collectors to
make such allowance of 500Z. to Queen Isabella [as at jjage 12 above] and
the king has learned that the attorneys of William de la Pole refuse to
give up their half of the coket seal for sealing such letters, unless the
custom and subsidy are paid to William, and the queen had this allowance
long before the custom and subsidy were granted to William. By p.s.
The like to the collectors of customs in the port of Boston.
By the same writ.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides, and wool-fells in the
port of London. Order to permit Thomas de Baddeby, the king's clerk,
to take 6 sacks 11-J stones of wool from that port to the staple at Andewerp
without paying the custom and subsidy, allowing them in full payment
of 121. 17s. 8d. in which the king is bound to him for the time when he
was in his service in Scotland and England, as may appear by two bills,
13 EDWARD III.— Part 1.
85
1339.
May 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Jan. 27.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Jan. 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Jan. 30.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 1 — cont,
in Thomas's possession, under the seals of Edmund de la Beche and
William de Northwell respectively, the late and the present keepers of the
wardrobe. By C.
To the attorney in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne of William de la
Pole, the king's merchant. Whereas the king lately ordered the collectors
of customs there, by writ of privy seal, to permit Hugh de Appelby of
Newcastle to take 12 sacks of wool from that port to the staple at
Andewerp, paying the custom and subsidy to William de Northwell, keeper
of the wardrobe, and although Hugh paid these in parts beyond the sea
and has shown the attorney William's letters patent testifying this, yet the
attorney does not permit him to take the sacks, by reason of the grant of
the custom and subsidy made afterwards to William de la Pole, unless he
pay 24L for custom and subsidy to the said William, the king therefore
orders the attorney to view the writ to the collectors and if he find that
it was before the date of the commission to William de la Pole, then to
restore to Hugh, without delay, the letters obligatory for 24Z. made to
William by Hugh. By C.
MEMBRANE 49d.
Richard de Penreth, parson of Westdepyng church, diocese of Lincoln,
and John de Folkyngham acknowledge that they owe to Nicholas de
Oxon[ia] and John de Appelby, clerk, 20Z. ; to be levied, in default of pay-
ment, of their lands and chattels and Richard's ecclesiastical goods in co.
Lincoln.
Richard de Heyle of Chelchethe, of co. Middlesex, acknowledges that he
owes to Roger de Hothot and Geoffrey son of Robert de Stodham, 40Z. ; to
be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of release by Geoffrey son and heir of Robert de Stodham of
CO. Bedford to Richard de Heyle of Chelchethe of all his right and claim
in all the lands, rents, services, which he holds by the demise of Roger
Hothot in the town of Saundon, co. Hertford, and in all the lands, rents
and services which Richard holds by the demise of Agnes late the wife of
John son of Hugh in that town. Witnesses : John de Bradynhacche,
John Willeam of KelishuU, John de Sandon, John West, Richard son of
Geoffrey, William Algrane, John Adam, Robert West. Dated at Sandon
on Wednesday the feast of Hilary, 12 Edward III.
Memorandum that Geoffrey came into chancery at Westminster before R.
bishop of London the chancellor, on 28 January, and acknowledged the
preceding deed.
Enrolment of release by Roger Hothot of Brawynge, to Richard de
Heyle, lord of Chelchethe, of all his right and claim in all lands, rents and
services which he held by the demise of Geoffrey son and heir of Robert de
Stodham in the town of Sandon, co. Hertford, and of all his right and
claim in all the lands, rents and services which he holds by the demise of
Agnes, late the wife of John son of Hugh, in the same town. [Witnen^ed
and dated as above.']
Memorandum that Roger came into chancery at Westminster, before R.
bishop of London, the chanceller, on 28 January, and acknowledged the
preceding deed.
John de Briaunzon, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Elias Dicoun
of Thorp, citizen and skinner of London, 50Z. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged before the chancellor.
86
CALENDAE OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339
Jan. 29.
Berkhamp
stead.
Jan. 26.
Berthamp-
stead.
Feb. 6.
Kennington.
Feb. 9.
Westminster.
Memhrane 49d — cont.
William de Kestevene, parson of Potterspury eburcb, diocese of Lincoln,
acknowledges that be owes to Master William de Hedersete and Katharine
daughter of William de Hedersete, 50 marks ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co.
Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Peter de
Veel, late sheriff of Devon, who is about to set out to parts beyond the sea
to stay there on the king's service, to have respite until the quinzaine of
Easter next for rendering his accounts. By the keeper and C.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Southampton. Order not to
compel Thomas de Courteneye to find any man at arms in that county for
the said custody while he is on the king's service in co. Devon as the
deputy of Hugh de Courteneye the elder, earl of Devon, keeper of the
maritime land in that county. By 0.
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas the king is bound to
Banduchus Maskerell, merchant, in 966L 2s. 8d. by his letters patent and
bills of the wardrobe, and has granted the Banduchus shall buy 822 sacks
of wool in England and load 260 sacks in the port of London and 72 sacks
in the port of Lenne to take them to the staple at Andewerp, and that 60s.
are allowed to the king on each sack for custom and subsidy, in full
payment of the said debt as appears by the king's letters to the collectors
of customs in those ports ; Banduchus grants that the said letters and bills
shall be of none effect. Dated at London on 28 January, 13 Edward IIL
Memorandum that Banduchus came into chancery at London on 1
February and acknowledged the preceding deed.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the mas-
ter of the Newark [novi operis) hospital of St. Mary, Strode, to have respite
until Whitsuntide next for 20s. of his quota of the triennial tenth and fif-
teenth of the first and second years, as the hospital, which was founded of
the alms of the king's progenitors and of the bishops of Eochester for the
poor and infirm until they die or depart healed, when others are received
into their plaCe, is so slenderly endowed that the goods thereof will not
suffice for the maintenance of the master and brethren and the poor and in-
firm there, so that if they are charged with tenths and fifteenths and other
aids it wiU behove them to diminish their almis, as the king has learned
from trustworthy testimony ; and the treasurer and barons distrain the
master and brethren to pay 20s. because they were assessed at that sum
by the taxers and collectors in co. Kent to wit, at 10s. of their goods
in Strode, of the 8th year of the reign, and 10s. for their goods in
the hundred of Shamel of the 10th year. By the keeper and C.
John de Wodhous, parson of Roddeby church, diocese of York, and Gil-
bert de Cliderhou, parson of Chipyn church, diocese of Coventry and Lich-
field, acknowledge that they owe to Robert de Radechff, 40Z. ; to be levied,
in default of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods
in CO. York.
Cancelled on payment.
Hugh de Audeleye, earl of Gloucester and Ralph de Stafford acknow-
ledge that they owe to John Doyly, son of Thomas Doyly, 600 marks ; to
be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co.
Northampton.
Cancelled on payment.
13 EDWARD III.— Part 1.
87
1339;
Feb. 9.
Westminster.
Mmnbrane 49rf — cont.
Feb. 10,
Westminster.
Feb. 8.
Kennington.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
William Trassel the elder, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Johnde
Keppes the elder, IQQl. ; to be levied, etc., in oo. Northampton.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Robert de Reppes and Nicholas de
Taterford, John's attorneys.
Henry Husee, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William Musard of
ipynge, 100 marks ; to be levied, etc. in co. Sussex.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John, son
of Nicholas Kyriel, tenant of part of the lands which belonged to Ralph de
SanctoLaurencio, late sheriff of Kent, deceased, to have respite until the
quinzaine of Easter next for all the debts which Vfeie owed by Nicholas
and Ralph, while he was sheriff, as John is attendant upon the custody of
the maritime land in co. Kent against invasions of the king's enemies, in the
company of William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, and he has besought
the king to give him such respite. By the keeper and C.
To the same. Order to cause R. bishop of Durham, who is staying in
the king's service in parts beyond the sea, to have respite imtil Michaelmas
next for all the debts in which he is bound at the exchequer.
By the keeper and C.
John de Pirye acknowledges that he owes to Robert de Herle, knight,
50 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
CO. Stafford.
Cancelled on payment.
Ralph de Bury puts in his place Thomas de Brembre, clerk, to prosecute
the execution of a recognisance for 40Z. made to him in chancery by Edmund
de Reynam, fishmonger, of London.
William de Haukesgarth and Master Edmund de Haukesgarth, parson
of Slyngesby church, diocese of York, acknowledge that they owe
to Walter de Crayk, knight, 20 marks ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of their lands and chattels and Edmund's ecclesiastical goods in
CO. York. — Michael de Wath received the acknowledgment.
John de Westbrok, parson of OreweU church, diocese of of Ely, acknow-
ledges that he owes to Master John de Langetof t, clerk, 100s. ; to be levied,
in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cambridge.
Cancelled on payment.
he owes to Nicholas
in CO. Norfolk.
de la Beche,
Robert Houel acknowledges that
knight, 100 marks ; to be levied, etc.
Cancelled on paym.ent.
Ralph de Wylynton acknowledges that he owes to James Daudele and
John Lestraunge, 1,000 marks ; to be levied, etc. in co. Gloucester.
Cancelled on payment.
Walter Fauton of Eye acknowledges that he owes to Robert Houel,
100 marks ; to be levied, etc. in co. Suffolk.
James de Audele and John Lestraunge acknowledge that they owe to
Ralph de Wylynton, 1,000 marks ; to be levied in co. Salop.
Cancelled on payrnetit.
Walter de Carmynou acknowledges that he owes to Ralph Bloyou,
147 marks ; to be levied, etc. in co. Cornwall.
Cancelled on payment.
88
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Feb. 21.
Kermington.
Membfmie 49rf — cont.
Brother Wolfram, bishop elect of Worcester and Thomas de Evesham,
parson of Newenham church, diocese of Lincoln, acknowledge that they
owe to Master Reimund Peleryn, 'iOOL, to be levied, in default of payment,
of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Worcester.
Cancelled mi payment.
Jan. 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Feb. 6.
Kennington.
Feb. 6.
Kennington.
Feb. 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE iSd.
Gilbert de Umframvill, earl of Angos, puts in his place Hugh de Bardelby
and Eichard de la Hay, clerks, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance
for 1,100 marks made to him in chancery by Giles de Badlesmere. —
Thomas de Baumb[urgh] received the attorneys.
Gilbert de Babyngton, executor of the will of Robert de Umframvill,
earl of Angos, puts in his place Hugh de Bardelby and Richard de la Hay
to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 1,000 marks made to
the earl in the late king's chancery by Bartholomew de Badlesmere and
William Baude, knights, and John de Hegham. — Thomas de Baumb[urgh]
received the attorneys.
To William Baud and his fellows appointed to survey and perform the
arraying at arms of the men of co. Hereford according to the Statue of
Winchester. Order to cause another fit man of that county to be chosen
as centerer in place of John Legat of Langeleye, because he has been chosen
by Stephen de Bassynburn and William de Lodewyk, appointed to preserve
the peace in that county, and he is on the king's service in another place.
By C.
Thomas atte Garston acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Coudray,
knight, lOOZ., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Berks.
Richard le Tailefer of Great Perndon acknowledges that he owes to
Robert de la Lee of Reydone, 40Z., to be levied, etc. in co. Essex.
William de Howe, John de Sudbury, Philip Justus and John de Neuburn
acknowledge that they owe to John de Turveye, 201., to be levied, etc. in
CO. Suffolk.
Cancelled on 2My'>nent.
William de Porkele acknowledges that he owes to Augustine le Waleys
of Woxebrugge, 101., to be levied, etc. in co. Surrey.
John Leukenore of London, Thomas Dallyngrigge, William le
Faukoner and John de Hyndedale acknowledge that they owe to John de
Turveye, 40Z. ; to be levied, etc. in co. Sussex.
To John Dukes of Rye. Order to cause 50 tuns and 27 pipes of wine, in
the town of Southampton, lately bought by Michael Myniot, the king's
butler at London, of a merchant of Gascony, which wine John caused to be
arrested there, to be dearrested without delay, and to permit the butler or
him who supplies his place at the said town, to dispose thereof as he
shall see fit, and John shall appear in chancery on Monday after the first
Sunday in Lent to answer for his contempt and damage, and to do and
receive what the king's court shall determine. By C.
William de Pasford, merchant of Lostwithyel, puts in his place John
de Scarle and Thomas de Cotyngham the younger, clerks, to defend the
execution of a recognisance for 3001. made by William in chancery to
Robert de Bilkemore. — Michael de Wath received the attorneys.
13 EDWARD III.— Paet 1.
89
1339.
Feb. 9.
Eennington.
Membrane ASd — ccmt.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
Jan. 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
John Flemyng of Molesshe, of co. Kent, acknowledges that he owes to
Henry de Valoynes, laiight, and Reginald de Dyk, 20 marks ; to be levied,
in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Feb. 10. Richard le Seler of Salisbury acknowledges that he owes to William
Kennington. Randolf of Salisbury, 151. ; to be levied, etc. in co. Wilts.
Robert de Braey, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Richard son of
Gilbert Talbot, knight, 16L 13s. id. ; to be levied, etc. in co. Worcester.
Henry de Blundeston of Little Yarmouth and John de Sudbury
acknowledge that they owe to John de Huntyngdon, 40Z. ; to be levied, etc.
in CO. Suffolk.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand made upon Gilbert son of Gilbert Pecche, knight, for his debts,
imtil Midsummer next, so that what is reasonable may be done for him
upon the payment thereof, because divers evidences and muniments
touching such debts, by which he says he ought to be discharged, are in
the custody of the executors of the will of Gilbert Pecche his father, and
he cannot answer for the debts until he has the said evidences. By C.
To Master John de Barton, one of the collectors of customs in the port
of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to cause certain ships of Flanders,
freighted at that port by the merchants of the society of the Bardi to take
their wool to Andewerp, which are arrested by certain of the king's
ministers there, who assert that they have power to arrest such ships to
take the king's wool to parts beyond the sea, to be dearrested and
delivered to the merchants, if the ships have been freighted by them as
aforesaid. By C.
The like to John de Skyrbek and John de Tumby, collectors of customs
in the port of Boston.
Feb. 13. Thomas son of John Fromond of GoldhuU acknowledges that he owes
Westminster, to Thomas de Plumpstede, citizen and mercer of London, 20Z. ; to be levied,
in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Gilbert Chastelen acknowledges that he owes to Roger son of Roger de
Rossyngton, 201. ; to be levied, etc. in co. Oxford.
Cancelled on payment.
Feb. 13. Margaret late the wife of John de Haudlo of Fanges atte Noke and John
Westminster, the elder her son and WiUiam Tournour of Fanges atte Nok acknowledge
that they owe to William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, 40Z. ; to be levied,
etc. in CO. Essex.
Master Walter de Lyndrich, dean of the king's free chapel of Hastynges,
diocese of Chichester, acknowledges that he owes to John de Sancto Paulo,
clerk, 20Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
and ecclesiastical goods in co. Sussex. — William de Emeldon received the
acknowledgment.
Cancelled on payment.
Asselin Simonet, merchant of Lucca, puts in his place Michael Symonet
his brother to prosecute the execution for recognisance for 2iOl. made to
him in chancery by Walter de London, dean of St. Andrew's church,
Wells, and Geoffrey de Chelchehethe, canon in the free chapel of St. Martin
le Grand, London.
90
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
Menibrane 48i — cont.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede
the exaction made upon Kichard de Peplesham, sometirae bailiff of the
hundred of Flitte, eo. Bedford, for rendering his account, until Michaelmas
next, so that the king may cause justice to be done to him in the mean
time, as the king granted that bailiwick to him on 10 April in the 1st year
of the reign, to hold for life, as John Meriet, deceased, held it by the late
king's grant ; and Richard has now informed the king that the treasurer
and barons distrain him to render his account, although he was amoved
from the bailiwick at the suit of the heirs of Mary, late the wife of John
Meriet, in the said 1st year, before he had received any issues or profits
therefrom, and the bailiwick was restored to the heirs as their right.
ByC.
To the same. Order to cause Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford
and Essex, to have respite until Whitsuntide next for his relief and all
other debts which he owes at the exchequer. By the keeper and C.
Enrolment of indenture testifying that whereas Joan daughter of Walter
de Chesewyk of Kyngeston is bound by a recognisance made in chancery
on 16 December, in the 10th year of the reign, to John Syward of London,
' stokfisshmongere,' in 501., John grants that if he may hold undisturbed
for 20 years from Christmas all that tenement with three shops and with
upper chambers thereon, which Joan demised to him at ferm in the parish
of St. Nicholas Colabbeye at the old fishery in the city of London, then
the recognisance shall be annulled. Dated at London on 18 December in
the aforesaid year.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at London on 15 February
and acknowledged the preceding indenture.
Enrolment of release by George Longevill to Sir John de Molyns,
knight, of all his right and claim in the manor of Weston Turville, co.
Bokynghanne. Witnesses : Sir Nicholas de la Beche, Sir Eichard Ja Vache,
Sir Thomas Ussecarle, Sir Philip de Ayllesbur[ia], knights, John de
Hamden and Hugh de Berewyk. Dated at London on Monday after
St. Valentine, 18 Edward III.
Memorandum that George came into chancery at London on the said
Monday and acknowledged the preceding release.
Adam de Everyngham of Laxton, the elder, acknowledges that he owes
to William Carbonel, knight, lOOZ. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in co. York.
John de Podenhale acknowledges that he owes to John de Munnesle of
Great Yarmouth, &l. ; to be levied, etc. in co. Lincoln.
Adam de Everyngham of Laxton, the elder, acknowledges that he owes
to John Howard, knight, the younger, 32^, ; to be levied, etc. in co. York.
William Nutebyen and Hugh de Berewyk acknowledge that they owe to
William de Eos of Hamelak, iQl. ; to be levied, etc. in co. Wilts.
Enrolment of release by George de Longevill to Sir John de Molyns,
knight, Egidia his wife and John their son, of all his right and claim in the
manor of Weston Turvill, co. Bukynghame, which they hold by the demise
of Walter son of Hugh de Turpeton. Witnesses : Sir Nicholas de la Beche,
Sir Gerard de Braybrok and Sir Philip de Aylesbur[ia], knights, Eichard le
Warde, Philip Durdent, John le Bruyn and Thomas le Botiller. Dated at
London on 14 February, 13 Edward III.
Memorandum that George came into chancery at Westminster on
18 February and acknowledged the preceding release.
18 EDWAED m.— Pabt 1.
91
1339.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
MEMBRANE 47d.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a regard to be made in Henry
earl of Lancaster's forest of Pekeryngg in that county, before Whitsuntide
next.
Capitula.
Feb. 8.
Eeimington.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
Feb. 20.
Westminster,
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
MEMBRANE 46d.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Norfolk. Order to supersede
the distraint made on the bishop of Norwich for finding armed men or
others for that custody, while he is staying in places upon the sea coast
■where his manors are situated, as the bishop has shown the king that
although he is so staying with all his power for the custody of the land
against invasion, yet the keepers distrain him to find men at arms, archers
and others by reason of his manors and lands in that county. By C.
To the taxers and collectors in co. Warwick of the triennial tenth and
fifteenth granted by the laity. Order to supersede the levying of that aid
of the keeper and chaplains of the chapel of St. Thomas the Martyr,
Stretford, until Midsummer next, as on 26 March in the 11th year of the
reign, the king granted by charter that they should be quit of such aids,
and of all grants made by the clergy of the realm. By C.
To the taxers and collectors in co. Southampton of the tenth and
fifteenth granted by the laity. Order to cause the knights and other
lawful men of the isle of Wight to have respite until Whitsuntide
next for the arrears of their quota, as the king has granted them such
respite in consideration of their efforts in resisting the attacks of enemies.
By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Theobald
Russel to have respite until Whitsuntide next for 12,31. 18s. id. which are
exacted of him of a debt of QOOl. in which William Russel his father was
bound to the king for the time when he was constable of Caresbrok castle,
as is said, as the king has granted him this respite for his expenses in the
safe custody of the isle of Wight against the attacks of alien enemies.
ByC.
To the taxers and collectors in co. Kent of the triennial tenth and
fifteenth. Order to supersede the levying of the quota of John de
Pulteneye, citizen of London, until Midsummer next, as the late king
granted on 10 April in the 19th year of his reign, that John should be quit
for life of such aids and contributions. By C.
The like to the taxers and collectors in the following counties : —
The taxers and collectors in co. Surrey.
The taxers and collectors in co. Essex.
The taxers and collectors in co. Bedford.
The taxers and collectors in co. Leicester.
The taxers and collectors in co. Middlesex.
The taxers and collectors in co. Hertford.
The taxers and collectors in co. Cambridge. By C.
To Eichard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas
before the king. Whereas the king lately sent to the justices of the Bench
under the half seal the record and process of a suit before John de Valhbus
and his fellows, justices in eyre of Edward I in co. Leicester between the
abbot of St. Evroult and the abbot of Leicester, that the latter shall render
92 CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
A"""" Membrane 4.6d — cont.
to the former 88Z. 13s. id. in arrear to him of a yearly rent of 20 marks,
and the record and process of a suit before the same justices by another
writ, between the same abbots, that the latter should render to the former
4Z. 3s. 8d. in arrear to him of a yearly rent of 13s. Ad., which suits were
afterwards determined before Thomas de Weylond and his fellows, justices
of the Bench of Edward I, in the 14th year of the reign, and the present
king ordered the justices to inspect the record? and processes and further
to do what is just at the suit of the present abbot of St. Evroult, and
although the king caused all the records and processes upon the suit to
come before him because he learned from the abbot of Leicester that in
the record and process held before the justices of the Bench and in the
others sent to the king, there were manifest errors, and the king sent the
records and processes before Eichard and his fellows to correct these errors ;
yet the king has learned that the sheriif of Leicester, by virtue of a writ of
the justices of the Bench, distrains the abbot of Leicester for the said
arrears, as the king has learned from his plaint ; the king therefore orders
Eichard and his fellows to dihgently examine the said records and processes
and if such errors appear therein, then to direct the sheriff to supersede the
demand made on the abbot for the arrears, pending the discussion of the
plea for correcting such errors. By letter of the keeper.
March 1. Eichard de Kent, the younger, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Kermington. Besevile, 50L; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in the city of London.
Cancelled on payment.
Feb. 24. To Thomas de Metham, escheator this side Trent. Order to restore
Westminster, certain lands in Clyf near Hemmyngburgh, 50 acres of land and a wind-
mill in Houeden to those who held them before they were taken into the
king's hands, if they shall find security for answering to the king for the
issues thereof, if they ought to pertain to him, as E. bishop of Durham
has shown the king that the escheator had taken the premises into the
king's hands because he had found by an inquisition of office that Anthony
formerly bishop there had alienated the lands in Clyf to Stephen de Malo
Lacu, in fee, for rendering 81. 16s. yearly to the bishop, and the land and
windmill in Houeden to William de Ponte Burgi, for rendering 53s. id.
yearly to the bishop, which said tenements were of the right of his church
and parcel of the manor and barony of Houeden, and the king has granted
the request of the bishop to restore those lands of the tenants by security
as aforesaid, because the bishop is staying in his service in parts beyond
the sea. By C.
Feb. 12. To the sheriff of Northumberland. Order to supersede the taking of
WeBtminster. John Langebak of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, although the king ordered the
sheriff to take him if he did not come before the council at London on the
morrow of St. Thomas last, and have him before the council on the
Saturday following if he refused to come, because John was in parts beyond
the sea at the time of the said order, so that he could not come before the
council, as the king has learned from trustworthy testimony. By C.
March 4. John de Cobeham, knight, and John Frere of Strode acknowledge that
Byfleet. they owe to William Box, citizen of London, 601. ; to be levied, in default
of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Kent.
Cancelled on payment.
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
93
1339.
Membrane 46rf — corit.
John Cok of Exeter, clerk, puts in his place Master Adam Mirimouth,
canon of London, and Henry Cok, John's brother, to prosecute the execution
of a recognisance for 220 marks made to him in chancery by Gerard de
Braybrok, knight.
Feb. 9.
Westminster.
Jan. 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
Jan. 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Feb. 3.
Kennington.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
Feb. 27.
Kennington.
MEMBRANE 45d.
To the bailiffs of Herewicz. Order to desist from disquieting the
merchants of the societies of the Bardi and Peruzzi for 4d. on each sack of
the king's wool laden in ships in the port of London and driven by con-
trary winds to the port of Herewicz, as they have paid the custom and
subsidy thereon, and to permit them to take the wool to parts beyond the
sea whither they were going.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to permit
William de la Pole or his attorneys to take all his wool for which he has
licence to parts beyond the sea, according to the tenor of the writs under
the privy seal, which he will bring to them. By C.
To S. bishop of Ely. Order to cause wool to be levied of the abbot of
Thorneye in that diocese, according to the grant thereof in the last parlia-
ment at Westminster, as the king lately ordered the bishop to cause that
wool and the tenth granted by the clergy to be levied in that diocese, and
afterwards the king learned that the bishop did not cause the wool to be
levied because he had not ascertained the names of the abbots, priors and
other ecclesiastical persons who were present at the parliament and who
are bound to pay such wool, wherefore the king ordered him to cause such
wool to be collected, and the bishop returned that the abbot of Thorneye
is the only one mentioned in the schedule sent with the order who is in
his diocese, and the abbot asserts that he holds in frankalmoin, as is
witnessed in the charter of King Edgar, their feoffor, and not by barony,
and is therefore not bound to pay tenths and wool like the other prelates.
To the sheriff of Suffolk. Writ of aid for the prior of Eye to levy his
debts from those indebted to him, so that he may answer for the ferm of
IGOl. for the custody of his priory, which was taken into the king's hands,
as he has shown the king that several men are bound to him in divers
debts, and refused to pay the debts, and the prior is not able to distrain them
or to answer for his ferm without the debts.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John duke
of Brittany and earl of Richemund to have respite until Easter next and
the Easter following for all the debts and reliefs which are exacted of him and
for all accounts which he is bound to render to the king. By p.s. [11471.]
To the same. Order to cause Thomas de Rokeby, constable of the
king's castles of Stryvelyn and Edenburgh, sometime sheriff of York, who
is staying in those castles for their safe custody, to have respite until
Michaelmas next for rendering his account for the time when he was
sheriff. By C.
To the same. Order to cause John de Strivelyn, who is staying in the
king's service in parts beyond the sea, to have respite until Michaelmas
next for the two reliefs which are exacted of him after the death of Adam
de Swynbourn, father of Barnaba John's wife, and of Henry de Swynbourn
her brother, and for all other debts. By C.
94
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Feb. 7.
Westaninster.
March 2.
Kennington.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
Memhratw 45rf — cont.
To the same. Order to cause Peter de Grandissono son and heir of
William de Grandissono, who is attendant upon the purveyance of wool for
the king's use and the keeping of the peace in co. Hereford, by the king's
order, at great labour and expense, to have respite until Michaelmas next for
his relief, which he is bound to render after William's death.
William de Stanes, citizen of London and pepperer, acknowledges that
he owes to John de Tumby of Boston, merchant, Qll. ; to be levied, in de-
fault of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London.
Thomas, son of Robert de Kelleseye, sometime citizen of London,
acknowledges that he owes to John Galeys, citizen and merchant of Lon-
don, 20Z. ; to be levied, etc. in the city of London.
John Galeys, citizen and merchant of London, acknowledges that he
owes to Thomas son of Robert de Kelleseye, sometime citizen of London,
Wl, ; to be levied, etc. in the city of London.
To Robert de Clyfiford, Anthony de Lucy, Ranulph de Dacre and Robert
Parvyng. Order to supersede the taking of inquisitions concerning
felonies or trespasses and to supersede the execution of their commission to
take all malefactors and suspected persons in cos. Lancaster, Westmor-
land and Cumberland, and to keep them in prison, and to take inquisi-
tions concerning felonies committed in those counties, because the king has
heard that divers men of those counties are much aggrieved by that com-
mission and have withdrawn to Scotland, proposing to join the king's
Scottish enemies, whereby great dangers might arise unless a remedy were
speedily applied. By p.s.
MEMBRANE iid.
Feb. 15. To the collectors in the bishopric of Lincoln of wool granted in the
Westminster. Parliament at Westminster. Order to permit A. bishop of Winchester to have
respite until Midsummer next for the wool which he is bound to pay by
reason of his spiritualties and temporalties. By the keeper and C.
Feb. 18. Alan de Multon of Holand acknowledges that he owes to Ralph de Nevill
Westminster. 200L; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co.
Lincoln.
Brian Gouytz, knight, of co. Somerset, acknowledges that he owes to
John de Pulteneye, knight, 100^ ; to be levied, etc. in co. Somerset. —
Thomas de Evesham received the acknowledgement.
Hildebrand de London acknowledges that he owes to Robert bishop of
Chichester, 151, 8s. ; to be levied, etc. in co. Somerset.
Robert de Bilkemore puts in his place Henry de Ditton, clerk, to prose-
cute the execution of a recognisance for 300Z. made to him in chancery by
William de Pasford, merchant of Lostwithiel.
Feb. 20. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the prior
Westminster, of Wilsford to have respite until Michaelmas next for 20Z., which he owes
of the arrears of the ferm of 45L which he owes for the custody of his priory,
which was taken into the king's hands as an alien priory, which respite the
king has granted to him because he is oppressed at this time by divers costs
and charges. By C.
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1339.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
Membrane Aid — cont.
Feb. 10.
Kennington.
Feb. 22.
Eennington.
Feb. 23.
Kennington.
Feb. 19.
Westminster.
Feb. 24.
Kennington.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, Dublin. Order to cause
Robert de Clifford, one of the heirs of Eiohard de Clare, to have respite until
the quinzaine of Michaelmas next for all the debts exacted of him in Ire-
land, causing his lands, goods and chattels to be restored to him, so that in
the mean time the king may cause justice to be done, as the late king par-
doned Eichard 1,000 marks of the debts in which he was bound to him, and
the letters of pardon are in the possession of Giles de Badelesmere, one of
Richard's heirs, and Robert has other evidences in his possession whereby
he asserts he ought to be discharged of the said debts. By C.
To the justices of the Bench. Order to continue in the same state in
which it now is, the plea pending before them between the king and the
archbishop of York of quo icaranto concerning the archbishop's cognisance
of pleas in the port of the water of Hull, between the Humber and
Newecroftcote, and divers other liberties there. By C.
William de Hoo, parson of Dallingho church, acknowledges that he
owes to John de Aldestowe and Henry de Trewennard, 40 marks ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical
goods in CO. Cornwall.
Cancelled on payment.
James de Audeleye acknowledges that he owes to Ralph de Wylynton,
knight, 2,001. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Salop.
Ralph de Wylynton, knight, acknowledges that he owes to James de
Audeleye and John Lestraunge of Blanmoster, 400Z. ; to be levied, etc. in
CO. Wilts.
Cancelled on payment,
John Lestraunge of Blanmoster, acknowledges that he owes to Ralph de
Wylynton, knight, 2001. ; to be levied, etc. in co. Salop.
John de Cobham, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de
Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, 40Z. ; to be levied, etc. in co. Kent.
Cancelled on payment.
To Nicholas de la Beche, constable of the Tower of London. Order to
cause John de Cruys, who was arrested for certain trespasses and contempts,
by the consideration of the council in the present parhament at
Westminster, and who is imprisoned in the Tower, to be released, if he
will find sufficient security to answer to the king for the said contempts
and trespasses, when the king wishes to speak with him thereon.
By the keeper.
Robert de Grantham, parson of Great Paunton church, diocese of
Lincoln, acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Ingelby, clerk, 24s. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical
goods in CO. Lincoln.
John de Grey of Codenore, knight, acknowledges that he owes to
Richard de Wylughby, knight, 200 marks ; to be levied, etc. of his lands
and chattels in co. Nottingham.
Richard de Wylughby, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Grey of Codenore, knight, 800 marks ; to be levied, etc. in co. Nottingham.
96
CALENDAE OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Feb. 25.
Kenningtoa.
Membrane iid — cont.
William de Brokesheved of Elmedon acknowledges that he owes to
Nicholas Crane, citizen and merchant of London, and to William his
brother, lOZ. ; to be levied, etc. in oo. Essex.
Feb. 25.
Kennington.
Feb. 26.
Kennington.
Feb. 28.
Kennington.
Thomas son of Nicholas de Aston acknowledges that he owes to Ralph de
Solers, 60Z. ; to be levied, etc. in co. Worcester.
Anthony de Lucy, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de
Eglesfeld, clerk, and to Thomas de Hardegill, 5001. ; to be levied, etc.
in Cumberland.
Alan de Fulbourn, vicar of Estillebury church, diocese of London,
acknowledges that he owes to John de Marton, parson of Estillebury
church, 1001.; to be levied, etc. of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical
goods in CO. Essex.
Enrolment of release by Edward Trenchaunt of Aulton to Richard,
bishop of London, of all his right and claim in all the lands, meadows,
woods and rents which belonged to John de Bradele in Westworldham and
Aulton. Witnesses : Sir John le Maresehal, knight, Richard de
Wyndesores, RoUand de Wykford, Valentine Bekke, William Gentilcorps,
Thomas Gentilcorps, Roger de Petresfeld. Dated at London on Sunday,
the feast of St. Valentine, 13 Edward III.
Memorandum that Edward came into chancery at Westminster on
20 February and acknowledged the preceding deed.
Enrolment of release by John Symeon, son of Percival Symeon to John
de Northburgh, citizen and clothier of London, of all his right and claim in
all the lands which John de Northburgh holds by the gift and enfeoffment
of John Symeon in the towns of Hertford, Brentefeld, Quenehawe,
Stapelford and Amewell, co. Hertford. Witnesses : Gregory de Norton,
John Priour, the elder, Nicholas Pyk, Richard de Welleford, Richard de
Torn ton, John Vincent, Geoffrey le Botiller, Geoffry de Bodelee, citizens
of London, John Amys, clerk. Dated at London on Sunday, the
Circumcision, 8 Edward III.
Memorandum that John Symeon came into chancery at London on
28 February and acknowledged the preceding deed.
William de Welles, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Bedeford, Robert de Lincoln and John de Seint Edmund, citizens of
London 301.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. Essex.
Feb. 26. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
Kennington. demand made on Adam de Hopton, the king's clerk, for 19 marks 6s. 8d.
received by him, after having viewed the king's writ to the sheriff of Salop
and Stafford and the writ sent to themselves, as Adam has shown that
whereas the king lately appointed him to control the wool granted for the
king's use in cos. Salop and Stafford, received by the sheriff, Nicholas de
Picheford, William le Skynner, Roger Wride and Thomas le Goldsmyth,
receivers, and to pay the expenses of weighing, packing and carrying the
wool, and the king ordered the sheriff to pay Adam his wages, to wit 2s. a
day, and although the sheriff paid Adam 19 marks 6s. 8d. for such wages,
to wit for 130 days, yet the treasurer and barons have charged him with
that sum, as if he received it upon his expenses.
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
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1339.
Maa;ch 2.
Keimington.
Feb. 17.
Westminster.
Feb. 17.
Westminster.
MEMBRANE 43d.
To Thomas bishop of Hereford. Because the king is informed that the
lands and liberties which ought to pertain to the king [in Ireland] and
for which answer was made to the king for no small sum of money, are
granted for life, in fee and otherwise by untrue suggestions and procurations
made in the king's court, to divers men of those parts, so that too little is
retained in the king's hands for supporting the charges of the land, the
king therefore orders the bishop to inform the king upon the premises and
to give his advice with that of others of the council, under the seal used
in those parts, without delay. By C.
Vacated because otherwise below .
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Writ for payment to John le Curszoun and
Robert de Causton, knights of that shire, of 8Z. for their expenses in
attending the parliament held at Westminster on the morrow of the
Purification last, to wit for twenty days at 4s. a day each.
By the keeper and C.
The like to the sheriffs of the other counties for the knights of their
respective shires [as in Beturn of Members of Parliament ; paye 124, omitting
COS. Cornwall, Leicester, London and Middlesex, Salop, Somerset, Stafford,
Surrey, Sussex and Westmorland].
To the mayor and bailiffs of Oxford. Writ for payment to Richard
Gary and Andrew de Wormenhale, burgesses of that town, of 31. 12s. for
their expenses in attending the aforesaid parliament, to wit for 18 days at
2s. a day each. By the keeper and C.
The following citizens and burgesses have like writs, to wit ; —
Hugh de Stokes and John Judkyn, citizens of Lincoln.
Robert Carbonel and William de Holewell, burgesses of Bedford.
Robert de Haliwell and Thomas de Haliwell, burgesses of Newcastle
upon Tyne.
Thomas Gerveys and Jordan de Preston, burgesses of Wycombe.
Joseph AUanore and John Paries, burgesses of Colchester.
John Colier and William de Roderham, burgesses of Nottingham.
MEMBRANE 42d.
Jan. 25. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas previous kings
Berkhamp- granted by charter to the church of St. Etheldreda, Ely, and to Hugh, then
Btead. bishop there and his successors and to the prior and monks there, that they
should have a return of all writs of the king within the hundred and half of
Midford, and in the five hundreds and a half of Wykkelawe, the Thredling
(Trillyng) of Wyneston, and in aU their lands and fees without those hundreds
so that neither the earl nor any minister at Somersham should intermeddle
therewith without the licence of Simon, the present bishop, or the other bishops
there and the king confirmed this by charter and further granted to John de
Hothum then bishop and to the prior and convent, that although they had not
used those liberties yet they should enjoy them without hindrance ; and the
bishop has informed the kingthat although they had summons of the exchequer
and executions of the same in the bishop's soke of Somersham, which is in the
hundred of Hirstyngstan in the said {sic) county, by virtue of the said charters,
yet the abbot of Eameseye, under colour of a charter to the abbot and
convent of Rameseye of returns of writs and summons of the exchequer in
the said hundred, impedes the bishop from exercising the said liberty there,
whereupon he has besought the king to provide a remedy, and the king
16634 o
98
CALENDAE OF CLOSE E0LL8.
1339.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
Membrane 42rf — cont.
ordered the sheriff of Huntingdon to direct the abbot to be in chancery
with his charters three weeks after Easter, which day the king has given
to the bishop to be there with his charters, and hearing the reasons, to
cause those things which were granted to the abbot and convent to the
prejudice of the bishop, to be taken out of the abbot's charter, and a new
charter to be made for him if he desires it, and further to do and receive what
the king's court shall decide ; and now the king has learned that certain
pleas upon the said liberties have been moved at the exchequer at the suit
both of the bishop and of the abbot, and are pending there undecided, the
king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to supersede holding such
processes, certifying the king in chancery of all the process thereupon which
has been held before them, because it is not right that the matters should
be pleaded at the exchequer which are in chancery by the king's order, for
information and discussion. By p.s.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a regard to be made in the
forest of Galtres in that county, before Whitsuntide next.
Capitula.
MEMBRANE 41(7.
Feb. 8. To Richard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hold
Kennington. pleas before the king. Order to supersede the matter before them
concerning errors in a record and process held upon a suit between Henry
fitz Hugh, knight, and Eobert de Clifford and others concerning tenements
in Mikelton in Tesdale, co. York, until a perambulation is made between
cos. York and Westmorland, as the king ordered the justices of the Bench,
before whom an assize of novel disseisin upon the matter was arramed, to
supersede the assize until the perambulation should be made [as in this
Calendar 12 Edward III, page 384] . By pet. of C.
Feb. 26. To Griffin Cragh of Lopda. Notification that although the king ordered
Kennington. him to come to him to parts beyond the sea, well prepared to arms, to be
at Great Yarmouth on St. Thomas last with the other lieges whom the
king ordered to assemble there for the same purpose, and to stay there at
the king's wages, yet the king holds him excused for not appearing
then on that day because he has learned that Griffin was at that time
staying in Wales in the service of William de Monte Acuto, earl of
Salisbury, who is stajdng in the king's company in parts beyond the sea.
By the keeper and C.
March 1. To the keeper of Ireland or to him who supplies his place. Order to
Kennington. cause proclamation to be made that no one shall buy or sell anything with
black money called ' Turneys,' under pain of forfeiture of the money and
goods, and not to permit the money to have currency, because the king has
learned that certain men of Ireland cause such money to be made and
circulated to the deterioration of the king's money of sterling. By C.
[Fcedera.]
March 3. To the chancellor of Ireland. Order to send all the extents of the lands,
Kennington. fees and advowsons which belonged to James de (sic) Botiller, earl of
Oreford (sic), tenant in chief, retiirned in the chancery of Ireland, to the
chancery in England, without delay, so that the extents being inspected
the king may cause dower to be assigned to Eleanor, late the earl's wife.
To Thomas bishop of Hereford, keeper of the land of Ireland. Order to
supervise all the castles of that land and the munitions thereof and take
information concerning the fees received for their custody and whether the
1339.
March 1.
Kennington.
March 5.
Kennington.
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
Membrane ild — cont.
99
constable and keepers find sufficient men for the munition thereof and how
many castles are occupied by Irishmen, enemies and rebels of the king, and
of the castles in which there are defects, and of the manner in which the
keepers hold them, and to ordain that the castles shall be kept safely by
the advice of the council in those parts, and to inform the king of the
behaviour of the king's ministers in that land, who are sufficient, and who
not, and of the estate, term or title which they have in their offices, and to
certify the king thereof without delay, together with his advice and that of
the said council, and further to do what shall be ordained by the advice of
the council for the safety of the said land, because the king has learned
that the castles are insufficiently guarded, and the constables and keepers
do not keep sufficient men there, so that some have been occupied by the
said rebels, and that the ministers are insufficiently qualified and behave
badly in their offices. By C.
[Fcedei-a.]
To John de Flete, keeper of the exchange, London. Whereas the king
lately ordered him to cause stamps for sterlings, halfpennies and farthings
to be made and delivered to the treasurer of Ireland [as m this Calendar
12 Edu-ard III. pafje 437] the king orders him to have the said stamps in
chancery on Thursday next to be delivered to Master John Eees, attorney
of the said treasurer, in the presence of the chancellor. By C.
[Ibid.]
To Thomas bishop of Hereford, keeper of the land of Ireland. Whereas
the king is informed that so many lands and liberties in that land which
ought J;o pertain to him and from which answer was made to him for
considerable sums of money, are granted to divers men of those parts for
life, in fee and otherwise, by false suggestions and procurations, that too
little remains for the support of the charges of the said land, the king
therefore orders the keeper to take information upon the premises by the
advice of the council of those parts, and to certify the king thereupon
together with his advice and that of the said council. By C.
[Ibid.]
MEMBRANE iOd.
March 5. Simon de Euggele acknowledges that he owes to Edward duke of
Byfleet. Cornwall and earl of Chester, 8002., to be levied, in default of payment,
of his lands and chattels in co. Salop.
Feb. 20. To the abbot of Waltham Holy Cross. Eequest to deliver six oaks fit
Kennington. for timber for works in the Tower of London, in his wood of Heywood,
to Nicholas de la Beche, constable of the Tower, or to his deputy, according
to the form of a request made at another time. By p.s.
The like to the following, to wit : —
The bishop of Winchester for twelve oaks in the wood of Pillyngbere.
The bishop of Sahsbury for six oaks in the park of Sumynge.
The abbot of Westminster for eight oaks in \
theparkofDenham. , ■ ,, Without the clause
The prior of Okebourn for 24 oaks m the Lgf erring to a previous
wood of Risslepe. request
The bailiff of Yassamford for 24 oaks in the ^ '
same wood. )
100
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
March 2.
Kennington.
March 5.
Kennington.
March 2.
Kennington.
1338.
Dec. 14.
Kennington.
1339.
March 8.
Kennington.
Feb. 27.
Byfleet.
Membrane ^Od—cont.
To J. bishop of CarHsle, Ealph de Nevill, Anthony de Lucy, Richard de
Wylughby, John de Lancastr[ia] of Holgill, William Basset, Robert de
Scardeburgh and John de Derewentwatre. Order to supersede the peram-
bulation which the king ordered them to make, on 10 December last,
between cos. York and Westmorland, because by other letters patent the
king has appointed the said bishop, Ralph, Anthony, Richard, John and
John to make the said perambulation together with Richard bishop of
Durham, Richard de Aldeburgh, William de Tweng and John Moryn.
ByC.
To the baUiffs of Great Yarmouth. Order to forbid Henry Herman,
John Pampelot, Richard Snowe, John Sharp, Robert de Sutton, John de
Comble, John Aleyn, Nicholas Slynge, William Goldewyne, Roger
Gillingham, and John Barby and their accomplices of that town to do any
harm to the men of Herewicz, under pain of forfeiture, so that it may not
behove the king to provide another remedy, but to treat them amicably,
because the Idng is informed that Henry and the others threaten those men
in their bodies and goods and in the burning of their town, by reason of a
ship of Lescluse in Flanders, which lately came to the port of Orewell, and
which Henry and the others attacked there by armed force, against the will
of the master and wished to take it away, and were repelled by the men of
Herewicz in the interests of the peace between the king and those of
Flanders. The king has sent a like order to the bailififs of Herewicz.
By the keeper and C.
To the abbot and convent of Oseneye. Request to deliver to Robert
Larcher, who was maimed in the king's service, wherefore he could not set
out with him to parts beyond the sea, competent maintenance in food and
clothing in their house until the king's return, for which the king will be
specially bound to them, and he grants that what they do for Robert shall
not be drawn to their prejudice in future. By the keeper and C.
To John de Shardelowe and his fellows, justices of assize in co. Norfolk.
Order to continue in the same state in which it now is the assize of novel
disseisin which John Fraunceys and Ela his wife and John son of John de
Rollesby arramed before them against Andrew Branehe, who is attendant
upon the king's service in parts beyond the sea, concerning tenements in
Northbarsham in that county, according to the ordinance made in favour
of persons so staying in the king's service. By p.s.
To Richard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices of assize in co. War-
wick. Like order in favour of John de Beauchamp, knight, who is in the
king's service in parts beyond the sea, against whom Thomas de Hastang,
knight, arramed an assize of novel disseisin concerning tenements in
Newebolt and Happesford in that county. By p.s.
Like order to Richard de Aldeburgh and his fellows, justices of assize in
CO. Northumberland, to continue an assize of novel disseisin which Joan
late the wife of Walter Mautalent arramed before them against John de
Coupeland, concerning tenements in Coupeland. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 3M.
Feb. 16. To the keepers of the maritime land in co. York. Order to supersede
Westminster, the distraint made on Thomas de Wake of Lidell for finding men at arms
or others for that custody by reason of his lands in that county, while he
is attendant upon the custody of the maritime land in co. Lincoln at great
cost, to which custody the king appointed him. By C.
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1339.
Feb. 25.
Kennington.
March 1.
Byfleet.
March 1.
Byfleet.
March 16.
Winchester.
Membrane 39d — cont.
March 16.
WinoheGter.
March 16.
Winchester.
The hke in favour of Thomas to the keepers of the maritime land in
COS. Northampton, Rutland, Essex, Nottingham, Derby, Hertford,
Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland.
To Sayerus de Rocheford, keeper- of the king's peace in Holand, co.
Lincoln. Writ of aid for the sheriff of Lincoln, Nicholas de Staunford
and Herbert de Gresseby, whom the king appointed to purvey victuals in
that county for his use and to cause them to be taken to ports whence they
should be taken to Perth for the maintenance of the king's heges staying
there.
To Robert Pitz Payn and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land in
CO. Dorset. Order to supersede the exaction made on Thomas de Astele,
the king's clerk, for finding a man at arms for that custody by reason of a
moiety of Whitchurch church which he holds in that county. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand made on the abbot of Waltham Holy Cross for lOOL until
Whitsuntide next, as the king previously ordered them to supersede the
demand until the quinzaine of the Purification last [as in this Calendar
12 Edward III, page 534], and it has not yet been possible to inspect the
rolls of chancery upon the matter. By C.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause proclamation to be made
in Southampton that all who have lands there and were wont to dwell
there, shall build houses there according to their faculty and dwell therein
for the safe keeping of the town, and to make known that the king will
cause the lands of those who will not do this to be taken into his hands,
because the king's enemies burned the town and the king ordained that it
should be surrounded with a stone wall, and he has now learned that men
who were wont to dwell in the town and have lands there, leave it and
go to live in other parts. By the keeper and C.
[Feeder a].
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Henry de
Bello Monte, earl of Boghan, to have respite until the king's return or until
Michaelmas next for those 400 marks lent to him by the king.
By the keeper and C.
To the same. Order to cause the men of the island of Hayllynge to
have respite until Michaelmas next of their portion of the triennial tenth
and fifteenth, in consideration of their depressed state through great
dangers and expenses. By the keeper and C.
MEMBRANE 38d.
March 1. To John de Carleton. Order to stay in the parts of Holderness, where
Byfleet. the king granted him the ofSce of coroner, and to exercise the duties of
that office, or the king will cause him to be amoved therefrom. By C.
Feb. 25. To the sheriff of Lincoln, Nicholas de Staunford and Herbert de Gresseby,
Kennington. appointed to buy victuals in co. Lincoln and take them to ports to be sent
to Perth for the maintenance of the king's lieges staying there. Order to
cause what still remains of the said victuals to be bought with all possible
speed and sent according to their commission, and the sheriff shall pay the
men from whom the victuals are bought and for the carriage thereof, and
if his issues do not suffice for this he shall cause the men to be at the
102
CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
March 15.
Winchester.
March 15.
Winchester.
March 15.
Winchester.
March 15.
Winchester.
March 15.
Winchester.
March 18.
Winchester.
Membrane S8d — co7it.
exchequer at Westminster on the morrow of the close of Easter next, to
receive what is found to be due to them, as the king has learned that
although they have purveyed some of the victuals, others still remain to
be purveyed. By C.
To John Bardolf and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land in co.
Norfolk. Order to supersede the exaction made on the abbot of Eameseye
for providing men at arms or others for that custody by reason of his
lands in that county, while he is attendant upon the defence of co.
Huntyngdon with all his power by the king's order. By C.
To John Bardolf and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land in cos.
Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to supersede the demand made on Simon
bishop of Ely for finding men at arms, armed men, archers or others
while he is attendant upon the arraying of men at arms and others in
CO. Cambridge, for which the king appointed him with other lieges, and
while he is guarding his island of Ely against hostile attack with all his
power. By C.
[Fcedera.]
To the mayor and bailiffs of Bishop's Lynn. Order to take with them
certain of the discreet men of that town and survey the defects in the
walls and enclosure of the town and to cause the defects to be repaired at
their cost and that of the burgesses and others having lands and goods
within the enclosure, according to an assessment made thereof, and to
cause the burgesses and other men of the town to be arrayed and provided
with arms and cause the town to be safely guarded against the king's
enemies, who assemble their ships of war to invade the land. The king
gives the mayor and bailiffs power to distrain the burgesses for the sums
assessed upon them, and to arrest those who resist and keep them in prison
until further orders, informing the king of their names. If the mayor and
bailiffs are remiss in the execution of the premises, the king will punish
them as rebels. It is not the king's intention that the privileges granted
to the bishop of Norwich by charters of the king's progenitors, confirmed
by him, be in any way violated by reason of the premises.
Et erat jyatens. By the keeper and C.
To the assessors and collectors of wool for the king's use in co.
Southamjiton. Order to supersede the exaction of wool from the men of
the towns of Portesmuth, Prodyngton, Porteseye and Estene near
Portesmuth until Midsummer next, as the king has granted them respite
until that date because the towns were burned by the king's alien enemies.
ByC.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the
burgesses of Southampton to have respite until Midsummer next for all
sums exacted of them for the king's use, because their houses, goods £Cnd
chattels were lately burned by the king's enemies who invaded the town.
ByC.
To the sheriff of Somerset. Writ of aid for brother John de Henton,
monk, to whom the king lately committed the custody of the alien priory,
of Montacute for rendering 1201. yearly, during pleasure, because the king
has learned that several tenants of the priory refuse to pay divers sums of
their ferms for the term of Christmas last, wherefore the prior cannot
satisfy the king for the ferm of 120L, because he is not able to distrain the
tenants. By C
1339.
Feb. 26.
Byfleet.
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Membrane S8d — corit.
103
To Richard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Order to proceed to render judgment, in an assize
of novel disseisin between William sop of Nicholas Wichard, of Tackele,
and Andrew, prior of Tackele and others concerning tenements in Tackele,
and the prior having alleged that he was lord of the manor of Tackele, of
which William was a bondman until the priory was taken into the king's hands
as an alien priory, whereupon the justices delayed to proceed to take the
assize, and the king ordered them that if they should find by inquisition
that William was not a bondman then they should proceed to take the assize,
but not render judgment without consulting the king, and they have hitherto
delayed to render judgment, although they have found that William is not
a bondman and judgment was passed against the prior. By C.
MEMBRANE 36d.*
Feb. 20. To the sheriff of York. Order to cause proclamation to be made that no
Kennington. one shall presume to do any harm to Flemings coming to the realm, in their
persons or things, but the sheriff shall treat them as friends as well as he
is able, and cause them to be so treated, and that it will behove the king to
restore what damage is done to them by his subjects, as the king previously
sent a similar order to the sheriff and now the king has learned that divers
damages are inflicted on Flemings coming to the realm with their goods
and merchandise. By p.s. [11519.]
[Fcedei-a.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
Memorandum that Thomas de Sibthorp, Master John de Langetoft,
WiUiam de.Kelleseye, Hasculphus de Whitewell and Eobert de Kelleseye
on 24 February have mainperned for Nicholas de Staunford and Herbert de
Gresseby, lately appointed to provide divers kinds of victuals in co. Lincoln,
cause them to be put in ships' and sent to Perth for the maintenance of the
king's lieges there, who have behaved themselves improvidently in making
such provision, to have them before the duke [of Cornwall] or his council
on the quinzaine of Easter next, to answer for their contempt and other
things.
March 23. Eobert de Meryng of co. Nottingham acknowledges that he owes to Peter
Berkhamp- ds Campo Veteri, prebendary of Southscarle in the church of St. Mary,
stead. Lincoln, 125L 6s. Qd., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Nottingham.
Robert de Meryng of co. Nottingham acknowledges that he owes to
Master Bernard Vinentis, 35Z. 6s. Qd. ; to be levied as aforesaid.
Hugh de Mortuo Mari, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de
Gonewardeby, lOOL ; to be levied etc. in co. Bedford.
John de Grey of Codenore, knight, acknowledges that he owes to
Thomas de Graveshende, 200 marks ; to be levied etc. in co. Nottmgham.
March 15. To the collectors of the triennial tenth granted by the clergy of the
Winchester, realm, in the bishopric of Winchester. Order to permit all ecclesiastical
persons in the Isle of Wight to have respite until Midsummer next for that
tenth for their temporalities and the spiritualities annexed thereto m that
island, due at the Annunciation, on account of their expenses for the
defence of the island against invasion by aliens of the power of France.
By C.
* Membrane 37d is blank.
104
CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
March 7.
Byfleet.
Feb. 26.
Kennington.
March 15.
Winchester.
Feb. 8.
March 16.
Winchester.
March 22.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE S5d.
John de Herlaston, parson of Cumpton Valence church, diocese of
Salisbury, acknowledges that he owes to Henry de Shutyngton, clerk, 101. ;
to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels and
ecclesiastical goods in co. Dorset.
Cancelled on payment.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause William
de Felton, who is in the king's service in garrison at Rokesburgh castle,
to have respite until Michaelmas next for all the debts which he owes at
the exchequer. By the keeper and C.
John Barouncell acknowledges for himself and his fellows, merchants of
the society of the Peruzzi [that they owe] to Henry de Percy, 1,000 marks;
to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the city
of London.
Brother Philip de Thame, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
in England, and John Baroncelli, merchant of the society of the Peruzzi,
acknowledge, the prior for himself and the brethren of the Hospital, and
John for himself and his fellows, merchants of the said society, that they
owe to John de Pulteneye, knight, 8,000Z. to be levied, in default of pay-
ment, of their lands and chattels and the prior's ecclesiastical goods in
the city of London.
The same John Baroncelli acknowledges for himself and. fellows that
they owe to the same prior, 8,000Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment of
their lands and chattels in the city of London.
To W. archbishop of York. Request to treat with the prelates and
clergy of his province concerning the grant to the king of a subsidy on
their ecclesiastical goods such as the clergy of the province of Canterbury
have granted at the king's request, as the archbishop and clergy did not
respond to a previous request of' the king. By K.
Vacated because otherwise below.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause William
de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, to have respite until Michaelmas next
for 500 marks, for which the king sold to him an acre of land in Kynges-
clere and the advowson of the church there, and he satisfied the king for
that sum in parts beyond the sea and has the king's letters of acquittance
under the privy seal in his possession, as the king has learned, and the
treasurer and barons exact the 500 marks of him. By the keeper and C.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to supersede the demand made
on the earl for 500 marks in the mean time.
To the prior of St. Swithin's, Winchester, collector in the diocese of
Winchester of the triennial tenth granted by the clergy of the province of
Canterbury. Order to permit the rectors of Holy Rood, St. Michael's and All
Saints' churches, Southampton, and the prior of St. Denys near Southamp-
ton to have respite until St. Peter ad Vincula next for the sums of that
tenth due from them since Southampton was burned by the king's enemies,
so that in the meantime the council may ordain what is to be done, as the
houses and buildings in the said parishes and the churches are burned, and
the issues do not now suffice to pay for the maintenance of a priest at any
of the churches or the pensions due therefrom or any other charges, and
the prior, to whom the churches owe pension {pensionare existunt), has
besought the king to order the rectors and himself to be discharged of
the said tenth. By C.
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105
1339.
March 28.
Feb. 8.
Byfleet.
April 9.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane S5d — cont.
To W. bishop of Worcester. Request to grant to Robert de Kyngeston,
the king's clerk, such pension as he is bound to grant to one of the king's
clerks by reason of his new creation, until he provides the clerk with a
suitable benefice. By p.s.
To W. archbishop of York. Bequest to convoke the clergy of his pro-
vince as quickly as possible to St. Peter's church, York, and to treat
concerning the grant of a subsidy to the king of their ecclesiastical goods,
such as the clergy of the province of Canterbury have already granted, at
the king's request, to which request the archbishop and his clergy have
not attended. By K.
[Fcedera.]
To the sheriff of Nottingham for the time being. Repetition of a
previous order to pay to Benedict de Walyngford, John Russel, Hugh Cok,
Richard de Leycestre, John del Saucerie, John de Wodecote and Thomas
Underwode, who long served the king, the arrears of their wages of 2d.
daily which the king granted to them of the issues of the county for their
maintenance during pleasure and to pay such wages henceforth, or to show
cause why he did not obey the previous order.
MEMBRANE Ud.
March 5. To the baihffs of Great Yarmouth. James Dartevelde of Flanders, to
Kennington. -^hom the king is especially bound for his good services and for his
assistance given to the king's affairs in parts beyond the sea, has shown the
king, complaining, that Stephen de Drayton and several men of Great
Yarmouth attacked by armed force a ship called ' la Seinte KatJierine' of
Seville, whereof Walter Periz of Castile was master, upon the sea between
the town of St. Matthieu and le Ras de Seyn, on Saturday after St. Giles
last, and took 94 tuns and a pipe of wine de Sancto Johanne of Lambert
Gayd and his fellows, merchants of Poperynges in Flanders, found in that
ship, which were destined for James both for his affairs and the king's ;
and James beseeching the king to cause speedy satisfaction to be made to
the merchants for the wine or the reasonable price thereof and for the
damages done, which are extended at 852. 12rf. gros Toumois {ijrossis turonen) ;
the king considering that if he does not satisfy the merchants speedily,
James, who is one of the principal leaders of the men of Flanders, and the
said men, who are now friendly to him, may readily rise against him in
aid of his enemies, the king therefore wishing to avoid such dangers orders
the bailiffs to take an inquisition upon the matter and cause the wine to be
arrested without delay, or the price thereof, if it no longer exists, and the
damages to the aforesaid sum to be levied of the goods and chattels of
Stephen and others who shall be found guilty and delivered to the
merchants or their attorney by indenture ; knowing that if they delay to
execute the premises, the king will cause the price of the wine and the
damages to be levied of their goods and chattels and of those of the other
burgesses of that town. The king sends to them Robert Houel to prosecute
the said affair, and to stimulate their efforts. By p.s. [11777.]
Aug. 12.
Windsor.
MEMBRANE S2d:
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlams.
Order to supersede the payment of 2501. to William de Pershore of London,
deceased, being a half yearly payment of 5001. which the king promised
' Membrane 33d is blauk.
106
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Membrane 32d — cont.
to him of 1,030L 15^d. in which the king was bound to him for his wool
sent to parts beyond the sea, as although the king ordered them to pay
him 250L for Easter term last, yet while he lived he acknowledged before
Thomas de Brayton and Master Robert de Askeby, the king's clerks, that
he owed to Geramus de Serfulkers and James de Sablon, merchants of
Ghent, 740^ for one cause and MOl. for another, and besought the king
that the said money due to him by the king should be assigned to those
merchants in his discharge, as the clerks have certified in chancery, and
the king has assigned an allowance of 1,030Z. 15f(i. to the merchants upon
the, custom and subsidy on their wool taken out of the ports of London
and Boston. By the keeper and C.
MEMBRANE 31d.
March 30.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 81.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 5.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause William
de Ponte Fracto and Hugh le Marberer, who were elected sheriffs of
London and Middlesex from*-' Michaelmas last, to have respite until the
quinzaine of Midsummer next for 1001. of the 1571. 10s. which they are
bound to pay at the exchequer on the morrow of the close of Easter,
of the ferm of the city, and which they have not been able to levy because
the king prohibited the export of wool, hides and wool-fells from the
realm, and the greatest profits of sheriffs in previous years have been from
the customs of wool hides, and wool-fells in that port, and by reason of
the king's prohibition and of the disturbances at sea, whereby merchandise
has not come to the city from parts beyond, they have received nothing.
By the keeper and C.
To John de Veer, earl of Oxford and his fellows, keepers of the maritime
land in co. Essex. Order to supersede the exaction made oh the abbot of
St. Albans for finding any men for that custody, while he is retaining the
men of his household and retinue arrayed for the king's service ready to
set out with Edward, duke of Cornwall, the keeper of England, to repel the
king's enemies if they invade the realm. By C.
[Fcedera.]
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the prior
of Wolricheston to have respite until Michaelmas next for 30^., which he
owes to the king for the arrears of his ferm, as the priory was taken into
the king's lands as an alien priory, and the king committed the custody
thereof to the prior for rendering 801. yearly, and afterwards at the prior's
suit showing that the rents, tenths and other profits of the priory from
which the ferm ought mostly to be levied, are in the hands of others, so
that he could receive nothing therefrom, and beseeching the king to dis-
charge him of the value of the said profits, the king appointed certain lieges
in CO. Warwick to take an inquisition upon the matter, by which it is found
that the profits are for the most part in the hands of others than the prior,
who retains no more than the value of 20 marks yearly, and the prior
asserts that the 20 marks do not suffice for the maintenance of himself and
of the monks and Serjeants of the priory, and for other charges there-
upon. By 0.
John Godhyn of Marleberge, merchant, puts in his place Robert
Warthecop, clerk, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance of 800 marks
made to him in chancery by Thomas le Lang and John le White, citizens
and merchants of Salisbury.
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107
1339.
April 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 31d — cont.
William de Holewell acknowledges that he owes to Eobert atte Hegge,
Ql. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
00. Northampton.
April 24.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 30d.
To the prior and convent of Bernewell. Request to cause suitable
niaintenance to be administered to Brieius de Corbrigg, courier of the
king's wardrobe, according to the tenor of the king's order to them under
the privy seal, until the king's return. By the keeper and C.
To the abbot and convent of Whalleye. Like order for Richard Prere,
one of the kings couriers, who long served the king, his father and grand-
father. By the keeper and C.
AprU 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 23.
Berkhamp-
etead.
MEMBRANE 29d.
Enrolment of grant by Roger Lestraunge, kinsman and heir of Ebulo
Lestrange, earl of Lincoln, that the manor of Holmere and Little
Messendene, co. Buckingham,' which Robert le Warde and Isabella his
wife hold for the life of Alesia, countess of Lincoln, with reversion to
Roger, shaU remain to the abbess and convent of Burnham to hold in
frankalmoin in aid of the maintenance of chantries, alms, and other works
of piety, for the salvation of Sir John de Molyns and Egidia his wife while
they live and for their souls when they are dead and for the souls of all
the faithful departed. Witnesses : Richard earl of Arundel, Sir Edward
de Sancto Johanne, Sir Nicholas de la Beche, knights, Hugh Tyrel, PhUip
Durdent, John de la Penne. Dated at Aylesbury on 20 February,
13 Edward III.
Memorandum that Roger came into chancery at Westminster on 12 April
and acknowledged the preceding deed.
To the prior and convent of Toteneys. Request to admit to their house
Henry Poer of the island of Gerneseye, who has lost his goods and chattels
there by the king's aUen enemies, and was wounded in the king's service,
and to provide him with suitable maintenance there until the king's
return. By the keeper and C.
To the abbot and convent of Redyng. The like request for Robert
Larcher, who travailed for the king in Scotland and elsewhere and was
wounded in that service. By the keeper and C.
MEMBRANE 28d.
John de Eyngwode, parson of Saltwod church, puts in his place Thomas
de Brembr[e] and Henry de Ditton, clerks, to prosecute the execution of a
recognisance for 801., made to him in chancery by Robert Sely, citizen of
London.
MEMBRANE 26d.*
May 1. To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Writ
Berkhamp- of certiorari concerning the wool which Henry de Tiddeswell of Staunford
stead. jjg^g taken out of that port, and whether he received any allowance in the
custom and subsidy thereon, with order to supersede any allowance made
to Henry by virtue of the king's writ to them, and if no allowance was
Membrane 27d is blank.
108
CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Memlrrane 26(J — cont.
made then to remit the writ to chancery, as the king ordered the
collectors to cause allowance to be made to Henry in the custom and
subsidy, according to the ordinance, until 1,0002. should be allowed to him,
[as at page 50 aiiove] and he has besought the king to order payment
of 700Z. to be made to him and the remainder to be allowed to him as
aforesaid, as he cannot at present have sufficient wool in that port.
The like of the collectors of customs in the port of Boston to supersede
an allowance of 1,843L lis. 8d. to Henry.
Nov. 9.
Childern
Langley.
MEMBRANE 19d.«
Edmund de Saunford, citizen and merchant of London, acknowledges
that he owes to John de Morton, parson of Estillebury church, 50Z. ; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of
London.
Cancelled on payment.
ME3IBRANE lid.]
Oct. 15. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Godfrey
Windsor. de Hunston, sheriff of Surrey and Sussex to have respite until the octaves
of Hilary next for rendering his account, as he is attendant upon the keepers
of the maritime land in those counties, for the defence of those parts
against the attacks of hostile galleys, and upon the purveyance of victuals
there for the maintenance of the king's lieges about to set out to sea.
ByC.
Oct. 20. To the same. Order to cause Otto de Grandissono to have respite until
Windsor. the quinzaine of Easter next for 201. which he received from Henry de
Cobeham of the ferm of the city of Rochester, so that the king may cause
justice to be done after the rolls and memoranda of chancery and the.
exchequer have been examined, as Otto has besought the king to order him
to be discharged of the said 20Z., as he released the king of 5001. in which
the king was bound to him for 400Z., which the king caused to be paid to
him, yet the treasurer and barons exact 20Z. of him as if they were not con-
tained in the 400Z. ; and Otto is now preparing to set out to stay in the
king's service in parts beyond the sea. By C.
Oct. 5. To the same. Order to cause Henry de Ferar[iis], who is staying in the
Kennington. king's service in parts beyond the sea, to have respite until the quinzaine
of Easter next for the debts and reliefs which he owes at the exchequer.
ByO.
Oct. 25. To the taxers and collectors in co. Southampton of the triennial tenth
Westminster, and fifteenth granted by the laity. Order to permit the men of Portesmuth,
Porteseye, Frodyngton, Esteneye and Middelton to have respite until Whit-
suntide next for what they owe of the second and third years of that subsidy
in consideration of the burning of their houses and other things by alien
enemies who lately attacked those parts. By C.
Nov. 4. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Henry de
Kennington. Bello Monte, earl of Bohan, to have respite until the Purification next for
the 400 marks which he received from the king on loan for his ransom from
the Scots, by whom he was taken, as the earl has sustained considerable
expenses for the preservation of the peace in divers counties of the realm
and for other things. By the keeper and C.
* Membranes 25d to 20d are blank, f Membrane 18d is blanli.
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
109
1339.
March 20.
Micheldever.
March 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 6.
Byfleet.
March 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 16d.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Essex. Order to supersede
the exaction made upon Anthony bishop of Norwich for finding any men
for that custody, while he is attendant upon the arraying of all men at arms
and others in co. Norfolk and is finding such men at his own cost, to be
ready to set out against the king's enemies if they should attack the realm
for which the king appointed him with other lieges, and he has found
such men, both in his company and in his manors near the sea in co. Nor-
folk, for the custody of the maritime land there. By C.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Sussex. Order to supersede
the distraint made on the abbot of Hyde near Winchester for finding men
at arnis, armed men, archers or others for that custody by reason of his
lands in the county, while he is staying upon the custody of the maritime
land in co. Southampton in his manor of Stonham near the sea there,
with all his power, in accordance with the king's order sent to him. By C.
The like to the keepers of the maritime land in co. Dorset and to the
arrayers of men at arms and others for the custody of the maritime land
in cos. Surrey and Wilts for the same abbot. By C.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Devon. Order not to compel
the prior of Lodere to find men at arms, archers or others for that custody
for his lands in co. Devon, but to permit him to be quit thereof while he
pays a sum for the custody of his priory, which was taken into the king's
hand with the alien priories, and finds men at arms and archers in the Isle
of Wight for the defence of the same against invasion. By C.
The like to the keepers of the maritime land in co. Dorset for the
same prior. By C.
To the justices of the Bench. Order to proceed in a plea between the
abbot of Kyrkested and Alesia countess of Lincoln concerning reasonable
bounds between his land in Conyngesby and her land in Bolyngbrok,
Stykeneye and Sibeseye, and render justice to the parties, but not to pro-
ceed to render judgment without consulting the king, as the abbot asserted
before the justices that Alesia had unjustly drawn to her fee in those towns,
beyond the accustomed bounds, 250 acres of moor and 500 acres of marsh
of the abbot's said land, and Alesia alleged that the said moor and marsh
were parcel of the manor of Bolyngbrok which she holds for life by the
king's grant to her and Ebulo Lestrange late her husband and his heirs,
with reversion to Eoger Lestrange, Ebulo's kinsman and heir, without
whom she cannot permit bounds to be made, and seeks aid from Eoger,
and he came before the justices and alleged with Alesia, that the king
granted the lands as aforesaid with the said manor, by charter, and granted
that if the manor or any parcel of the same should be recovered against
them, he would cause the value of the land so recovered to be delivered to
them in suitable places, and that the countess holds the manor for life with
reversion to Eoger, and that Eoger cannot answer the abbot in the
premises without the king, wherefore the justices delayed to proceed further
in the plea, and the abbot has besought the king to provide a remedy.
ByC.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to admit the
attorneys appointed by Eobert Daundely, sheriff of Southampton, to make
his proffer on the morrow of the close of Easter next, as he is charged by
the council to stay with divers men at arms and others, for the custody of
the castle and city of Winchester and for the defence of the maritime land
of those parts against the incursions of the king's enemies. By C.
110
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.-
March 6.
Byfleet.
March 15.
Winchester.
March 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 6.
Byfleet.
Membrane IGd — cont.
To the same. Order to cause John bishop of Carlisle to have respite
until Michaelmas next for all the debts which he owes at the exchequer, as
he is staying in the march of Scotland for the defence of those parts
against invasion. By 0.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Southampton. Order to
supersede the distraint made on the abbot of King's Beaulieu for finding
men at arms, armed men, archers or others for that custody by reason of
his lands in the county, while he finds such men in his manors and other
places in the New Forest near the sea, which he has caused to be enclosed,
provided that he and his men shall be ready when warned to set out with
the keepers and other lieges of the county to repel the king's enemies if
they presume to invade any part of the county. By C.
The like ' mutatis mutandis ' to the arrayers of men at arms for the
custody of the maritime land in co. Buckingham. By C.
To the justice of North Wales, or to him who supplies his place, and to
John de Ellerker, chamberlain there. Writ of aid for Eobert de Hambury,
late the chamberlain there, to levy divers debts which were owed to the
king in those parts while he was chamberlain, which he cannot levy with-
out such assistance. The money is to be kept for the king's use in the
custody of the chamberlain under the seals of the justice or him who
supplies his place, and of Robert. By C.
To the same. Order to distrain all sheriffs and bailiffs of ringaldships
and others of those parts, who are charged to levy the king's debts, to pay
the money levied by them at the proffer on the morrow of the close of
Easter next and at the other accustomed terms henceforth, because the
king is informed that divers of them refuse to pay the money at the
exchequer of Kaernarvan at the accustomed terms, and strive to delay
such payments. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Nicholas de Hoghton has
shown the king that whereas he and William de Kirkeby made a recog-
nisance for 1001. to Simon de Bereford, then escheator this side Trent, in
the exchequer, and although Simon granted by deed that if Nicholas, to
whom he committed the office of sub-escheator in cos. Kent and Sussex,
should behave well in that office the recognisance should be null, yet the
treasurer and barons directed that the 1001. should be levied of the lands
and chattels of Nicholas and William because the king ordered the sheriffs
of Bedford, Buckingham and Southampton by writ of the exchequer
to direct Nicholas and William to be at the exchequer on a certain day now
past to show cause why the 1001. should not be so levied for the king's
use by reason of Simon's forfeiture, and they did not come on that day ;
and Nicholas and William have besought the king to provide a remedy ;
the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to view the aforesaid
deed, and if they find by inquisition or otherwise that Simon made the
deed as aforesaid, then to audit Nicholas's account as sub-escheator and if
they find by this that he behaved well in that office, and answered well for
the issues thereof, then to cause the recognisance to be annulled and to
discharge Nicholas and William of the said lOOL By C.
William de Eos brother and heir of John de Ross, tenant in chief, puts
in his place Robert Playce and Thomas de Garton to be present at the
assignment of dower to Margaret, late John's wife, in chancery, and
further to do and receive what the king's court shall determine.
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1339.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
Membrane IQcl — cont.
Margaret late the wife of John de Eos, tenant in chief, puts in her place
Robert de Ponte Fracto and John de Alkebarewe, clerk, to seek and
receive m chancery, her reasonable dower of the lands, knights' fees and
advowsons which belonged to John, and further to do and receive what the
king's court shall determine. ^H. de Edenestowe received the attorney by
writ of dcdimus potestatem, which is on the files.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Thomas
de Ponynges, who is staying in the king's company in parts beyond the seas,
to have respite until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next for his own relief
and those of his ancestors. By C.
March 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Aprils.
Berkhamp
stead.
MEMBRANE 15d.
Brother William, abbot of Bynedon, acknowledges for himself and
convent that they owe to Walter de Dereford, 20Z. ; to be levied, in default
of payment, of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co.
Dorset.
Margery late the wife of Walter Germeyn, goldsmyth, acknowledges that
she owes to John le Yung of London, ' goldbeter,' 16Z. ; to be levied, etc.
of her lands and chattels in the city of London.
To Thomas de Castro Goderici, chamberlain of South Wales. Order to
go to the priory of Penbrok in South Wales, and release from prison
Thomas de Chastel, John Perrot and Roger Cradok, vicar of Porth-
graghan church in South Wales, and others, without delay, restoring to
them the lands, goods and chattels, pertaining to the priory, with the
issues thereof from 3 March last, to be kept according to the tenor of the
king's letters so that they shall answer therefor, and to inform the king
of the names of those whom he finds contrary or rebels in this matter,
as on the said day the king committed to Thomas and the others the
custody of that priory, which had been taken into the king's hands by
John Gogh, the king's clerk, as an alien priory, to hold during pleasure,
rendering 300 marks yearly to the exchequer, and finding maintenance
and the accustomed wages for the monks or canons and sergeants of the
priory, and bear other charges incumbent upon the priory, so that they
should answer to the king or to the prior and convent for the goods and
chattels of the priory, by indenture, as should be ordained by the king and
council, and the king ordered the chamberlain to deliver the priory to
them to be kept as aforesaid ; and now the king is informed that whereas
they entered the priory with men deputed by the chamberlain to deliver
the custody to them, and wished to intermeddle with the administration of
the goods and chattels, Stephen Jacob, Philip Haukiston and John
Gogh and other malefactors, broke the enclosure of the priory by force,
attacked Thomas and the otherS, wounded, imprisoned and maltreated
them, took away the king's letters from them, and ejected them from the
custody. The king has sent a writ of aid to the steward of Pembroke and
him who supplies his place. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of Chichester. Order to permit Richard Cryde, citizen of Chichester, to
have respite until Michaelmas next for payment of custom on his wool, so
that after fuller information has been taken the king may cause justice to be
done, as he laded eight sarplars of wool in a ship of Sidlesham, in that port,
long before the exportation of wool was forbidden by proclamation, to be taken
to parts beyond the sea for his use, and he found security to pay the king
112
CALENDAE OP CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
April 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 15d — cont.
the custom due thereon on a certain day, and the ship was driven by
rough sea to the port of Dover, and the wool was landed there, and the
takers of wool in co. Kent took five sarplars thereof for the king's use, and
the remaining three sarplars are still in England, and custom is exacted
by the collectors as if the wool had been taken to the said parts. The king
has ordered the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to cause Eichard to
have that respite. By C.
To the bailiffs and men of Great Yarmouth and to the collectors of
customs in the port of that town. Order to deliver to John de Molyns and
John Charnels, whom the king lately sent to England from parts beyond
the sea on his affairs, and who are about to return with their answer,
bringing certain things to the king, the ships and pinnaces prepared for
war, supplied with men, mariners and armour and other necessaries
required for their passage, for bringing the king's things and for their safe
conduct. By the keeper and C.
To Robert de Morle, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames
towards the north. Order to cause ships and pinnaces for the said
purpose to be prepared for war in the port of Great Yarmouth or other
ports and provided with men and other necessaries and cause them to be
sent to the port of Great Yarmouth, if there are not sufficient ships there
to set out to parts beyond the sea with John and John.
By the keeper and C.
The like to the bailiffs and lawful men of Ipswich and the collectors of
customs in the port there with a like mandate to the admiral, ' mutatis
mutandis.' By the keeper and C.
To the sheriff of Oxford and Berks. Order to deliver to Hugh de
Ulceby, the king's butler, who is charged to carry wine bought for the king
in divers ports in the west, to London, and to take it thence to the king to
parts beyond the sea, and to Hugh's attorney, sufficient carriage for taking
the wine through that bailivnck, for the king's money. By C.
The like to the following sheriffs, to wit : —
The sheriff of Oxford and Bedford.
The sheriff of Gloucester.
The sheriff of Wilts.
The sheriff of Southampton.
The sheriff of Somerset and Dorset.
MEMBRANE Ud.
Feb. 6.
Kenningtou.
April 2.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the prior and convent of St. Andrew's, Northampton. Request to
admit Robert de la Chapelle to that house and provide him with such
maintenance for life as Richard Swyn, deceased, had there at the late king's
request. By p.s. [11497.]
Richard Hiltofte of Skegnesse acknowledges that he owes to Master
Bernard Vinentis, canon of St. Emilion, 36s. ; to be levied, in default of
payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Saierus
de Rocheford to have respite until the quinzaine of Midsummer next, for
the accounts which he is bound to render at the exchequer for the time
when he was appointed collector of the tenth and fifteenth and scutage in
13 EDWAED III.— Pakt 1.
113
1339.
March 14.
Winchester.
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane lid — cont.
the parts of Holand, co. Lincoln, and for the time when he was appointed to
take wool for the king's use in that county and for other accounts, as he is
about to set out m the king's service at sea with other lieges in the com-
pany of William Trussell, admiral of the fleet, from the mouth of the
Ihames towards the west, for the defence of the realm.
By the keeper and C.
JohnDarcy, 'cosyn,' knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de
13olyngbrok, knight, 200Z., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Memorandum that Geoffrey le Scrop received the acknowledgment by
writ of dedimm potestatem sealed at Andewerp and sent to chancery in
England under Geoffrey's seal, and that the writ is on the files.
Eobert Dardres, of Knebworth, acknowledges that he owes to Master
Eegmald, parson of Lamburn church, of co. Essex, 201., to be levied etc.
in CO. Hertford.
Sabina, late the wife of Roger Poyntel, citizen of London, and Henry
Poyntel, their son, acknowledge that they owe to John de Kelingworth,
' hosier,' citizen of London, 80Z., to be levied etc. in co. Surrey.
Eichard de Beuzer of Grantham and Walter Perrour of Grantham,
acknowledge that they owe to Henry de Makeseye, parson of the church
of St. Michael upon CornhuU, London, Gl., to be levied etc. in co. Lincoln.
Cancelled on payment,
Henry de Makeseye, parson of the church of St. Michael upon Cornhull,
diocese of London, acknowledges that he owes to Walter le Ferrour of
Grantham, 2 marks, to be levied etc. of his lands and chattels and ecclesi-
astical goods in the city of London.
Cancelled on payment.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Oliver de
Burdeg[aLia], the king's yeoman, to have respite until the quinzaine of
Midsummer next for 10^ which are exacted of him for the overcharging
(superoneracione) of pasture of the king's beasts in the new park of Wynde-
sore and for a gate upon the park made by him without warrant for hunt-
ing his animals in that park. By C.
Eobert de Scardeburgh, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William,
archbishop of York, 40Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. York.
To the arrayers of men at arms and others in co. Wilts. Whereas divers
men at arms and archers of that county are staying at Porchester for the
safe custody of the maritime land there for its defence against hostile incur-
sions of aliens, according to the ordinance of the king and his council, and
now the king has learned from them that the wages which they ought to
receive are in arrears for a great while, wherefore it will behove them to
depart from that place if they are not quickly paid ; the king orders the
arrayers to compel the constables of hundreds and bailiffs of the county,
who have received money for the wages or expenses of the said men, to
account for those sums, and to pay the sums which they have not hitherto
paid. The king has ordered the sheriff of Wilts to be attendant upon the
arrayers in this matter. By the keeper and C.
16634 H
114
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
April 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 14.
Winchester.
Membrane lid — cont.
To the arrayers of men at arms and others in co. Oxford for the custody
of the maritime land. Order to supersede the distraint made upon John
Mauduyt of Somerford, sheriff of Wilts, for finding men for that custody
by reason of his lands in the county, while he is staying with his men for
preserving the peace in co. Wilts and in arraying the men of that county
to set out with other lieges against the king's enemies, in case of invasion.
ByC.
Thomas de Lucy, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John Darcy,
' cosyn,' knight, 67^. 10s. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Memorandum that Geoffrey le Scrop received the acknowledgment by
writ of dedimus potestatem, sealed at Andewerp, under the seal used by the
king in these parts, and sent to chancery in England under Geoffrey's
seal, to be enrolled there, and the writ is on the files of chancery.
Cancelled on 2Myment.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 13.
Beikhamp-
stead.
April 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE \2d*
To the arrayers of men at arms and others for the custody of the
maritime land in co. Cambridge. Order not to compel the prior of the
Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England to find any men for the custody
of the maritime land in cos. Norfolk and Suffolk, by reason of his manors
of Chippenham, Asshele, Wilburgham, Dokesworth and Shenegeye, co.
Cambridge, while he is attendant upon the safe keeping of the town of
Southampton and the maritime land there, with thirty men at arms,
according to the king's ordinance made with the advice of the council.
By the keeper and C.
Thomas de Framyngham, citizen and merchant of Norwich, acknowledges
that he owes to Thomas de Multon, chaplain, 40 marks ; to be levied, in
default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
Cancelled on payment.
Roger Pymbyl, parson of Wrantham church, diocese of Norwich,
acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de Framyngham, citizen and
merchant of Norwich, 1602. ; to be levied etc. in co. Norfolk.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to permit Roger
de Aungervill, who is staying in the king's service in parts beyond the sea,
to have respite until Michaelmas next for all the debts which he owes at
the exchequer. By C.
WilUam Engayne, parson of Brunstede church, diocese of Norwich,
acknowledges that he owes to John de Marton and Henry de Ingelby,
clerks, IQOl. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
and ecclesiastical goods in co. Norfolk.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas the king on 12 February in
the 11th year of his reign, granted to Richard le Parker of Cippenham for
life the bailiwick of keeping the park, f orinsec woods and warren of Cippenham,
CO. Buckingham, receiving a bushel of wheat weekly and a robe of the
price of a mark or a mark yearly, and a mark for his shoes, by the hands of
the keeper of the manor, and whereas John de Molyns, knight, now has
* Membrane \M ia blank.
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
115
1339.
Membrane 12d — cont.
April 16.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
April 24.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 23.
Berkhamp-
stead.
the said custody, Eiehard has granted to him the said bailiwick and all his
estate therein and has released to him the said wheat, robe and mark.
Witnesses : Sir Nicholas de la Beche, Sir Gerard de Braybrok, knights,
Richard le Warde, Robert le Warde, Thomas le Botiller. Dated at Cippen-
ham on 14 April 13 Edward III.
Memorandum that Richard came into chancery at Westminster on 16
April and acknowledged the preceding deed.
John de Reppea the elder puts in his place Robert de Reppes and
Nicholas de Taterford, to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for 1001.
made to him in chancery by William Trussel, the elder, knight.— Thomas
de Eggefeld received the attorneys by writ of dedimus potestatem which is on
the files.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to pay to John de Ufford the arrears of
id. daily from 16 October in the 11th year of the reign, on which day the
king ordered the sheriff to pay John id. daily, and to pay him that sum
henceforth, until the king has ordained otherwise concerning his estate.
To the abbot and convent of Abbotesbury. Request to receive Thomas
son of William de la Rynde and Henry son of Thomas de Eton of Scotland,
hostages of the town of Berwick upon Tweed, whom the king lately sent
to the abbey of Glastonbury to stay with the abbot and convent, from the
said abbot and convent or their attorney and to keep those hostages safely,
providing them with maintenance in their house. The king has ordered the
abbot and convent of Glastonbury to conduct the hostages to them and to
deliver them without delay. By the keeper and C.
[Fcedera.]
Margery late the wife of John de Chigwell, citizen of London, and John
their son acknowledge that they owe to Tidemannus Coufot of Almain,
citizen of London, 201. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands
and chattels in the city of London.
To the sheriff of Cambridge. Order to deliver to Master Thomas
Powys, master of the scholars whom the king maintains at Cambridge,
carriage for the timber necessary for repairing and building of the houses at
Cambridge for those scholars, from divers places in that bailiwick, to
Cambridge, for Thomas's money. [Fcedera.]
MEMBRANE lid.
April 17. John de Lanbrun acknowledges that he owes to Edward, duke of
Berkhamp- Cornwall and earl of Chester iOl. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
stead. lands and chattels in co. Cornwall.
Enrolment of acknowledgment of receipt by John Ryoun, merchant of
Bayonne, at London, from John de Causton and Thomas de Swanlond,
collectors of the ancient custom in the port of London, of 51 sacks 2 cloves
of the king's wool of co. Sussex in 43 sarplars, weighed by the king's
weigher (tronatorem) in that port, at 9 marks the sack, in recompence for
306Z. 5s. in which the king was bound to John and his fellows, merchants
of the society of Bayonne, for wine bought of them by Michael Mynyot,
late the king's butler, for the king's use. Dated at London on 17 April,
13 Edward III.
Memorandum that John came into chancery at London in the chapter of
the Carmelites, on 17 April and acknowledged the preceding letters.
116
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
April 19.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane lid — cont.
April 22.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
April 23.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 26.
Bei'khamp-
stead.
John de Trehampton acknowledges that he owes to Eobert de Denton of
Kyngeston upon Hull, 92Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in co. Lincoln.
Cancelled on payment.
Peter de Veel, knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Molyns,
knight, 40 marks ; to be levied etc. in co. Gloucester.
To the sheriff of Warwick. Order to supersede the execution of the
king's writ directing him to take John de Meryngton to the Tower of
London to be delivered to the constable or to him who supplied his place
there, and to cause John to be released from prison, as although the king
gave the said order at the suit of Nicholas Charnels and his fellows
appointed to take wool for the king's use, in that county, showing that
John had been taken and was imprisoned in the sheriff's custody for his
contempt, disobedience and rebellion to the king and the said collectors,
John has appeared in chancery and found Eoger de Wappenbury, of that
county, John de Weston, parson of Lalleford church, of that county,
Wilham de Catesby of that county, John Warde of that county, Eoger de
la Launde of that county and John de Dydynton of that county who have
mainperned to have him before the king at his order to answer for his
contempt and disobedience and that he will behave well. By C.
Philip de Ayleston of co. Warwick and Eichard de Hampton of co.
Leicester, acknowledge that they owe to Thomas de Berkele of Cubberleye,
40Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co.
Warwick.
Cancelled on payment.
Enrolment of power of attorney by Andrew de Saukevill for Sir Nicholas
de la Beehe, knight, and Sir John de Cavenham, parson of Emyngton
church, to give all the churches in Andrew's gift on Andrew's lands, when
they fall in at their will and to make presentments of the churches, under
their seals, to last until Michaelmas next. Dated at London on 24 April
13 Edward III. French.
Memorandum that Andrew came into chancery at London on the said
day and acknowledged the preceding letters.
William de Ardern acknowledges that he owes to John de Swaveseye of
London, fishmonger, 20Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Surrey.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Eoger
son and heir of Eoger de Elmerugge, who is about to set out in the king's
service to parts beyond the sea, to have respite until Michaelmas next for
all the debts, accounts and reliefs which are exacted of him in his own
name and in that of Eoger de Elmerugge, knight, sometime sheriff of
Hereford. By the keeper and 0.
To the same. Order to cause John de Bello Campo of Somerset to have
respite until Michaelmas next for making a recognisance of the services by
which he holds the lands of his inheritance, and for the relief which he is
bound to pay thereon, as he is now staying in the king's service in parts
beyond the sea. By the keeper and C.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Kent. Because Henry
de Bekewell, at great expense for the safe keeping of the isle of Wight
against alien enemies. [Inemnplete.]
Vacated.
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117
1339.
April 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE lOd.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Southampton. Order not to
compel Bartholomew de Insula to find any men at arms or others for that
custody in other places outside the isle of Wight by reason of his lands in
Mannesbrugg, Shepprix and Wodehouse in that county, while he is staying
in that island with his men for the safe custody of the island against
invasion. By c.
The like to the following :
The keepers of the maritime land in co. Dorset. \
The arrayers of men at arms and others for the
custody of the maritime land in co. Somerset.
The arrayers of men at arms and others for the
custody of the maritime land in co. Northampton.,
for the same
Bartholomew for
his lands in those
counties.
The arrayers of men at arms and others for
the custody of the maritime land
Somerset.
The keepers of the maritime land in co.
Southampton.
The keepers of the maritime land
Essex.
The keepers of the maritime land
Norfolk.
The keepers of the maritime land
Suffolk.
The keepers of the maritime land
York.
The keepers of the maritime land
Cumberland.
m CO.
in CO.
The keepers of the maritime land
Essex.
The keepers of the maritime land in co.
Sussex.
for Theobald Kussel
for his lands in the said
counties.
for John de Weston,
' ' ) ior his lands in those
m CO.
in CO.
in CO.
counties.
for Thomas de Weston,
for his lands in those
counties.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand made upon John Mauduyt, sheriff of Wilts, Robert de Wodeford
and Henry Burry, receivers of the king's wool in co. Wilts, for rendering
their account for 289 sacks, a quarter and 10 cloves of that wool, until the
quinzane of Midsummer next, so that the king may cause justice to be
done after fuller information has been taken, provided that they render
account for the residue of the wool received by them, as they have besought
the king to give them such respite, as they sent the wool to the port of
Southampton by the king's order to be taken thence to the king, and the
wool was burned and stolen by the alien enemies who invaded that town
and burned it. By C.
MEMBRANE Qd.
April 15. To John de Veer, earl of Oxford and his feUows, keepers of the
Berkhamp- maritime land in co. Essex. Order not to compel the abbot of St.
stead. Albans to come to those parts to stay there for that custody while
the prior of Hatfeld Peverel is retaining his men there for the
defence of the realm and is ready to set out with the earl and
other lieges against the king's enemies as often as necessary, as
although the king ordered the abbot to go with all his household and
118
1339.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
April 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 26.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
April 80.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
CALENDAE OP CLOSE EOLLS.
Membrane 9i — cont.
power to the manor of Hatfield Peverel, co. Essex, and defend it against
the invasions of the king's alien enemies, and to cause himself and his
men to be armed, arrayed and made ready for this, yet the king has
learned that the said place of Hatfeld Peverel is a priory and a cell of the
abbey, and the prior and convent dwell there continually, and the abbot
has no other manor in those parts where he can stay. By C.
To Bartholomew de Insula and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land
in CO. Southampton. Order not to compel Thomas Coudray to find any
men for that custody by reason of his lands in the county, while he is
attendant upon the arraying of men at arms and others in that county, for
which the king appointed him and other lieges to set out with those men
against the king's enemies if they presume to invade the realm. By C.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Kent and the arrayers of the
men at arms and others there. Like order in favour of John de
Ifeld, whom the king appointed with John de Warrena earl of Surrey and
other lieges, to array men at arms and others in cos. Surrey and Sussex,
as John is staying with men at arms and others to the extent of his power
at his manor of Ifeld, near the sea in co. Sussex, upon the custody of the
maritime land there. By C.
To William de Clinton, earl of Huntyngdon, and his fellows, arrayers of
men at arms and others in co. Kent. Order to supersede the distraint
made on Ealph Saunzavoir to find any men for the custody of the
maritime land in that county by reason of his lands there, while he is stay-
ing with six men at arms in the company of Eiehard earl of Arundel, one
of the keepers of the maritime land in co. Suffolk, for the defence of those
parts, as the earl has certified in chancery ; and although all Ealph's lands
do not suffice for such a charge, yet the arrayers distrain him as aforesaid.
ByC.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge Simon
de Swanneslond of London of tenths and other quotas of his goods and
chattels in that city or elsewhere from 14 May in the first year of the reign,
up to 12 July last, as those quotas are now exacted of him by reason
of an ordinance of the king and council made on 12 July last to revoke
grants of acquittances from such contributions, charging Simon with
those quotas from the latter day, as on the said 14 May the king granted
that he should be quit of all such contributions. They shall charge Simon
from the said 12 July, as is just. By C.
To the taxers and collectors in co. Middlesex of the triennial tenth and
fifteenth granted by the laity. Order to supersede the levying thereof of
the said Simon until Michaelmas next, on account of certain causes shown
before the council. ' By C.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Southampton. Order to super-
sede the distraint made on Thomas Walrand for finding a man at arms
for that custody, except in the isle of Wight, while he is staying in the
island with two men at arms for the custody thereof. By C.
John Junctyn, merchant of the society of the Peruzzi, acknowledges for
himself and his fellows, merchants of that society, that they owe to
Thomas de Capenhurst, clerk, Eiehard de Capenhurst and Eoger de
Capenhurst, 88Z. 4s. 2(i.; to be levied in default of payment of their lands
and chattels in the city of London.
1339.
April 80.
Berkhamp-
stead.
13 EDWARD III.— Part 1.
119
MEMBRANE Sd.
To the arrayers of men at arms and others for the custody of the
maritime land in co. York. Order not to compel the prior of the Hospital
of St. John of Jerusalem in England to find any men for that custody by
reason of his lands in that county, while he is attendant upon the custody
of the town of Southampton and of the maritime land there with thirty
men at arms, as was ordained by the king with the advice of his council.
ByC.
April 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 24.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 26.
Berkhamp-
Etead.
April 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 27.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE Id.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause H. bishop
of Lincoln, who is staying in the king's service in parts beyond the sea,
to have respite until Michaelmas next for all the debts which he owes at
the exchequer. By the keeper and C.
To the same. Order to cause Henry de Ferariis, the king's chamberlain,
who is staying in his service in parts beyond the sea, to have respite until
Michaelmas next for all the debts which he owes at the exchequer and for
the reliefs which are exacted of him. By the keeper and C.
John de Housum acknowledges that he owes to John de Wodehouse,
clerk, 81. 9s. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in CO. York.
Henry le Caller and Thomas son of Robert le Caller of London
acknowledge that they owe to John de Lestewiche, iOl. ; to be levied etc.
in the city of London.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. [Order to cause Alice
late the wife of Eoger Beler, tenant in chief, to have respite until the
quinzaine of Michaelmas next] for 651. in part recompence for maintaining
Roger's heir, so that in the meantime the king -may cause justice to be
done to her, as she has besought the king to order 651. to be allowed to
her, as the late king granted to her the custody of the lands which
belonged to Eoger, until the heir should come of age, and she maintained
the heir of her own from the time of Roger's death, without receiving any
recompence, and she is bound at the exchequer in Q51. for small debts for
various causes. By C.
John Yago acknowledges that he owes to Edmund de Wyk, citizen and
merchant of London, 61. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels in co. Surrey.
Cancelled on payment.
John Gogh, parson of Slopton church, diocese of Exeter, and Griffin
de Caunton, parson of Laubernagh super Staff church, diocese of St.
David's, acknowledge that they owe to John de Langeton, knight, 40s. ;
to be levied etc. of their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co.
Devon.
Ralph Broun of Grantham acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de
Baumburgh, clerk, 100 marks to be levied etc. of his lands and chattels in
CO. Lincoln.
Cancelled on payment.
Nicholas de la Beche, knight, acknowledges that he owes to Robert de
Veer, knight, 100 marks, to be levied etc. in co. Berks.
Cancelled on j'ayment, aclmowledged before tlie chancellor in the 13th year.
120
CALENDAR OP CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
MEMBRANE 6d.
To the taxers and collectors in the city of London of the triennial tenth
and fifteenth lately granted by the community of the realm. Order to
permit John de Plete, keeper of the exchanges of London and Canterbury,
and the workmen, moneyers and other ministers of these exchanges, to have
respite until Michaelmas next, for their quotas, so that the king may cause
justice to be done to them when he has been more fully informed,
as the late king on 1 March in the second year of his reign
granted by letters, which the king has confirmed, that the said
keepers and others should be quit of all contributions while they were
in their office and if they granted anything of their free will, it should be
levied and assessed by the keepers, and the keepers themselves should be
taxed by the barons of the exchequer, and now the king has learned
from John that the collectors have assessed them for the tenth and fifteenth
and propose to levy divers sums of money of them for that cause.
By the keeper and C.
April 28.
Berkhamp.
stead.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 4.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 18.
Berkhainp-
Btead.
May 14.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
MEMBRANE U.*
To John de Haudlo and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land in co.
Buckingham. Order not to compel Eoger Hillary, one of the justices of
the Bench to find any man at arms for that custody by reason of two parts
of the manor of Haversham in that county, now in his hand, because he has
prepared himself to arms according to the exigence of his estate, to ride
with the other justices and lieges in the company of Edward, duke of
Cornwall and earl of Chester, against the king's alien enemies, if they
presume to invade the realm. By C.
Hervey de Stanton, parson of Elm church, diocese of Ely, acknowledges
that he owes to Thomas de Bernes of London, merchant, 20 marks : to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Surrey.
John de Stoford acknowledges that he owes to Eichard Lacer, citizen of
London, 200Z. ; to be levied etc. in co. Devon.
Cancelled on jMyment.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Queen
Philippa to have respite until Michaelmas next for 100s. as Thomas de
Gartdn, late keeper of the wardrobe, in his account rendered at the
exchequer, accounted that he had delivered to the queen on 15 February
in the 5th year of the reign, 100s. by the hands of John de Eston,
his clerk, as a prest, to be restored. By C.
To the abbot and convent of Kirkestall. Bequest to provide Richard
de Troxford, who long served the king and his father, with compent main-
tenance until the king's arrival in England. By the Keeper and C.
Gilbert de Sandale, parson of Northmymmes church, diocese of Lincoln,
and William son of William de Middelton acknowledge that they owe to
Gilbert de Wygeton, clerk, 60Z. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their
lands and chattels and Gilbert's ecclesiastical goods, in co. Hertford.
Brother Eoger, abbot of Butlesden acknowledges for himself and convent
that they owe to John de Oxenford of London, vintner, 301. ; to be levied
in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Buckingham.
John de Cromhale acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de
Gloucestr[ia], clerk, 20L ; to be levied etc. in co. Gloucester.
* Membrane 5d. is blank.
13 EDWAKD III.— Part 1.
121
1339.
May 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane id — cont.
Simon de Reddeswell, parson of Fordham churcli, diocese of London,
and Walter de Reddeswell of co. Essex, acknowledge that they owe to
John de Dyngelee, 100 marks ; to be levied etc. of their lands and chattels
and Simon's ecclesiastical goods in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 23.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 4.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 3d.
To the arrayers of men at arms and others in co. Oxford. Order not to
compel William Corbet to find any men at arms or others for the defence
of CO. Oxford against hostile invasion, or to stay there in person, by reason
of his lands there, while he is staying in the company of Edmund de la
Beche, keeper of the town of Southampton, upon the safe custody of that
town, with all the men of his power. By C.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Sussex. Order not to
compel Oliver de Bohun to find any men at arms or others for the custody
of the maritime land in co. Southampton, while he is staying in the king's
company in parts beyond the sea with his men at arms and others of his
power. By C.
To the justices of the Bench. Whereas Henry, earl of Lancaster,
impleads before them Robert del Isle, knight, that Robert render to him
John the son and heir of Ed[mund] Peverel, asserting that the wardship
ought to pertain to him, which said wardship Robert holds by the king's
grant by security to render the heir to the king at will, the king,
considering that it may be to his prejudice if process be taken without his
being consulted, orders the justices to, continue the plea in the state in
which it now is, until ordered otherwise, so that they do not proceed to
render judgment without consulting the king. By p.s. [11808.]
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to inspect the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer touching the
account of* Roger bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, sometime keeper of the
late king's wardrobe, and to inform the king without delay of what they
shall find there concerning 488L 6s. Qd. in which the late king was
bound to John de Moubray, and to supersede the demand made upon John
de Moubray, son of the said John, for his debts and those of his father, up
to the said sum, until Easter next, so that the king may cause what is
just to be done in the mean time, as John the son has besought the king
to cause that sum to be allowed to him in his debts, as the late king was
bound to his father in 438Z. 6s. 8d. by a bill under Roger's seal, at the time
when he was keeper of the wardrobe, and Roger charged himself with that
sum in his account, and the bill was lost in the custody of William le
Moigne, sometime keeper of the wardrobe. By C.
To John de Veer, earl of Oxford, and his fellows, keepers of the maritime
land in co. Essex, and to the arrayers of men at arms and others in that
covmty and co. Hertford. Order to supersede the demand made upon
John de Pulteneye to find men for that custody of the maritime land in co.
Essex by reason of his lands in those counties, while he retains twenty men
at arms and other armed men and archers in his company ready to set out
with Edward duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, the keeper of England,
as often as there is danger of hostile attacks, and he is stajdng at London
for the preservation of the peace there and for its defence against such
attacks, by the command of the keeper and of the council. By C.
122
CALENDAR OP CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
May 9.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 29.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 3d — co7it.
The like, ' mutatis mutandis ' to the sheriff of Hertford.
ByC.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Norfolk. Order to supersede
the exaction made upon Thomas Chaumberleyn for finding a man at arms
for that custody by reason of his lands in the county, while he is staying
in the company of Hugh le Despenser, whom the king appointed with
other lieges to array men at arms and others in certain counties of the
realm, and to the said custody, as Hugh has certified by his letters in
chancery.
To Richard earl of Arundel and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land
in CO. Southampton. Order to compel all those of cos. Wilts and South-
ampton, who assert that they are of the retinue of Robert bishop of
Salisbury, and are not, to make the said custody with the others of the
county, at their own cost, as the king appointed Robert and other lieges
to array all men in co. Wilts to set out with Edward duke of Cornwall and
earl of Chester and other magnates against the king's enemies if they
should presume to invade the realm, and to do certain other things, and
the king has learned that divers men of the said counties assert themselves
to be of the bishop's retinue and therefore that they ought not to be bound
for that custody, so that the maritime land there is not guarded as is
fitting. By C.
To Robert bishop of Salisbury. Order not to claim (advocet) as his
own any men who are not of his retinue. By C.
To John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, and his fellows, arrayers of men at
arms and others in co. Surrey. Order to supersede the distraint made on
John de Hedersham to stay in that county upon the safe custody of those
parts while he is in the company of the abbot of Battle upon the safe
custody of the maritime land in co. Kent, as the abbot has besought the
king to order the distraint to be superseded, as John is of the abbot's
retinue and is staying in his company in co. Kent as aforesaid, and John is
distrained by the earl's deputies to stay in co. Surrey for its safe custody,
and the abbot cannot make the custody in co. Kent unless he have the men
of his retinue with him. By C.
To John Bardolf and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land in co.
Norfolk. Order to supersede the distraint made upon the prior of
Okebourn, for finding men for that custody by reason of his lands in the
county, as the prior has shown that the priory was taken into the king's
hands as an alien priory, and he holds it by the king's commission, at will,
rendering a certain ferm yearly at the exchequer, yet those deputed by the
keepers distrain him to find men for that custody, pretending that the
priors of that place and other alien men of religion at the time when the
priories were in the king's hands by reason of war, underwent such
charges, wherefore the prior has asserted that he pays a greater sum for
his ferm for that custody than was wont to be paid in times past, and
has besought the king to discharge him of the said custody and such
charges, on account of the small price, at the present time of the things
from which the ferm ought to be levied. By C.
The like to the following for the same prior : —
John Bardolf and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land in co.
Suffolk.
The keepers of the maritime land in co. Dorset.
13 EDWARD III.— Paet 1.
123
1339.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane Sd — cont.-
?°. ^°gsi" "^6 Northwod. Order to direct those deputed with him by
William de Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon, keeper of the maritime land in
CO. Kent, to stay in the island of Shepeye upon its safe custody against
hostile invasions, to be attendant upon that custody and to guard the
island from danger, and if they refuse to do this, then to inform the king
in chancery of their names, so that he may punish them for their rebellion
and disobedience, as the king has learned that they refuse to make that
custody. By c.
Nicholas de Ledred, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes to
John de Watenhull, clerk, 100s. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of
his lands and chattels in the city of London.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 29.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 7.
BerUiamp-
Btead.
April 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 2d.
To Eobert de Morle, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames
towards the North. Order to supersede the demand made on the prior of
the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England to find a man at arms or
other to set out to sea with the admiral, by reason of his lands in co. Suffolk,
while the prior is finding thirty men at arms and other armed men and
archers for the custody of Southampton by the king's order with the advice
of the council, as the prior has besought the king to supply a remedy, as
the admiral distrains him for this cause, and has arrested and imprisoned
Richard de Bachesworth, a brother of the Hospital. By C.
To the arrayers of men at arms and others in co. Rutland. Order not
to compel Benedict de Fulsham to find any men to set out against the
king's enemies outside the island of Shephey, in the hundred of Midelton,
which belongs to Queen Philippa, while he is staying in the island with
the men of his power, for its safe custody, as he has the custody of that
hundred by the queen's grant and the arrayers distrain him by reason of
his lands in co. Rutland. By C.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to compel all the men of that bailiwick
who ought to pay wages to the men at arms and archers staying at
Porchester for the safe custody of the maritime land there, to pay such
wages so that the men may not withdraw as the king has
learned from the men that their wages are in arrear for a great time and
that those who ought to pay them refuse to do so, wherefore it will
behove them to depart from that place unless their wages are quickly paid.
To the keepers of the maritime land and arrayers of men in co. Sussex.
Order not to compel John, bishop of Exeter, to find men for that custody
by reason of his lands in the county, while he is attendant upon the array-
ing of men at arms and others in co. Devon with Hugh de Courteneye,
earl of Devon. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the late king
on 10 April in the 19th year of his reign, granted to John de Pulteneye,
citizen of London, that he should be quit for life of all tallages, aids and
other contributions, the king orders them to discharge him of the sums
exacted of him by reason of such grants since the said 10th day, which
sums are exacted of him by reason of an ordinance made on 12 July last
to revoke such grants and quittances, and to charge John with such con-
tributions from the said 12 July. By C.
124
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
May 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 14.
Berkhamp-
Etead.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 2d — cont.
To the justices of the Bench. Whereas John, son of Lambert, de
Algerkyrk impleads Walter de Byrmyngham and Elizabeth his wife before
them that they shall permit him to present a fit parson to the church of
Algerkyrk, and the king bore another writ returnable before the justices
on the octaves of Trinity next, against Walter and Elizabeth, that they
should permit the king to present a fit and proper person to that church,
and the king has learned that John, Walter and Elizabeth on the morrow
of the Ascension, are pleading in that affair by common consent, sue that
the affair may be finally discussed on the said day, and judgment rendered
thereon, so that they may defraud the king of his right in this respect, or
cunningly prorogue the suit of the king's right to his prejudice ; the king
therefore orders the justices to take such mature and diligent deliberation
upon the process of the affair between John and Walter and Elizabeth and
so to act that no harm shall be done to the king by such cunning suits, nor
the prosecution of his rights deferred. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand made on Alan la Zousche son and heir of William la Zousche of
Mortimer and Eleanor his wife, for 5,000L in the lands of the inheritance
of William which are not of the lands of Eleanor by reason of a recognis-
ance ; as William and Eleanor, on 19 Jafiuary in the 4th year of the reign,
acknowledged that they owed to the king 10,000Z. to be paid at will, for
the land of Glamorgan and Morgannou in Wales, the manor of Hanle co.
Worcester and the manor of Teukesbury co. Gloucester, which they lately
rendered to the king by a fine levied in his court before the justices of the
Bench ; and because the land and manors were of Eleanor's inheritance,
the king granted that the execution of the recognisance should be made in
this wise, to wit : that during the life and wedlock of William and Eleanor
the execution should be made of all their lands, goods and chattels and if
Eleanor should die first or a divorce take place the execution should be
made of Eleanor's lands, goods and chattels only, and that William and
his heirs should be discharged of the 10,OOOZ. ; and if William should die
and Eleanor survive, the execution should be made of her lands, goods and
chattels, and that William's heirs should be discharged as aforesaid ; and
afterwards on 22 January following the king pardoned William and
Eleanor 5,000Z. of the said 10,000Z. at the request of the parliament
assembled at Westminster on Monday after St. Katherine in the 4th year
of the reign, and that the remaining 5,000Z. should be paid to the king, as
appears by inspection of the rolls of chancery.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, Dublin. Order to cause
Elizabeth de Burgo to have respite until the Purification next for all the
debts and reliefs which she owes at the exchequer. By C.
To John Bardolf and his fellows, keepers of the maritime land in co.
Norfolk. Order to supersede the distraint made on John Strech for finding
two men at arms for that custody by reason of his lands in the county,
while he is scaymg with the men at arms and others of his power with the
king in pares beyond the sea, as he was staying there when the king
arrived, at great expense, and he lately came to parts of the realm to seek
victuals and other necessaries for the maintenance of his said men, and is
now about to return to the king. By C.
To the arrayers of men at arms in co. Somerset. Order to supersede
the distraint made on the sisters of the order of the Hospital of St. John
of Jersulam in England of Bocland, to find a man at arms for the custody
of the maritime land in co. Dorset, by reason of the lands of the prior of that
13 EDWAED III.— Part 1.
125
1339.
May 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 29.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 2rf — cont.
Hospital in that county, from which the sisters are maintained, -while the
prior finds thirty men at arms for the custody of Southampton, as the
sisters are found by alms and the distribution of the prior and brethren of
the Hospital and have nothing wherewith to live except by the ministration
of the prior and brethren. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, Dubhn. Order to cause
Henry de Ferar[iis], who is staying with the king in parts beyond the sea,
to have respite until Michaelmas next for all the debts which he owes at
the exchequer, his own, those of his wife, one of the daughters and heirs
of Theobald de Verdon, and those of their ancestors. By C.
William de Mundene, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Henry
Wymond and Alan de Chikewell, executors of the will of John de
Abbodeston, 100s. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Hertford.
Cancelled on payment.
William de Arderne, citizen of London, puts in his place Theobald Poleyn,
to prosecute the execution of a recognisance for lOZ. made to him in chancery
by Thomas le Mareschal and William Gentilcorps.
May 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE Id.
To the sheriff of Somerset. Order to supersede the execution of a writ
directing him to take John Eandulf of CoUeshull, as lately at the request
of R. bishop of Bath and Wells showing that John, his parishioner, was
excommunicated for contempt of the bishop's authority and would not be
judged by ecclesiastical censure, the king ordered the sheriff to judge John
according to the custom of England, until he should satisfy holy church
for his contempt ; and because John appealed to the Eoman court from the
sentence passed upon him by the bishop and for the protection of the court
of Canterbury, and pursues his appeals with effect, as will fully appear by
the public instruments made thereupon and the process held in the court
of Canterbury, shown to the king in chancery under the seal of the official
of that court, the king not wishing to prevent John from pursuing hia
appeal ordered the sheriff to direct the bishop to be in chancery on
the morrow of St. Thomas last, to show cause why the taking of John
should not be superseded pending the appeal, and the sheriff returned
that he made the return of the writ to John atte Pulle, bailiff of the
bishop's liberty, who made no answer thereto, wherefore the king ordered
the sheriff not to omit to enter that liberty, and to direct the bishop to be
in chancery on the morrow of the Ascension last, in the form aforesaid ; and
the bishop having appeared in chancery on the morrow of the Ascension by
Walter Power and Henry de Ingelby, clerks, his attorneys, has said nothing
why the taking of John should not be superseded.
The like of the sheriff of Gloucester.
To Richard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Whereas John Payn impleads John Alwy and
others contained in the original writ, before the king, of a trespass com-
mitted on him by John and the others in reaping and carrying away his
corn at Haverjmg atte Boure, and although John Payn alleged that the
land where the corn was growing was parcel of the manor of Haveryng
atte Boure which is of the ancient demesne of the crown of England, and
which Queen Philippa holds for life by the king's grant, and all the tenants
of the manor who wish to demise their lands, ought by the custom of the
126 OALENDAE OF CLOSE ROLLS.
luiiS- Membrane Id — cont.
manor to come to the queen's court there and render those lands by a rod
into the queen's hands, and if any tenant demised his land there by
enfeoffment or otherwise, the queen and her bailiffs should enter the land,
retain it and dispose thereof at will ; and that John de Chiltebourn held
the land where the corn was sowed, and alienated it without any surrender
in the queen's court, so that the queen caused it to be seized by Eobert de
Hogham, her steward there, who delivered it in the queen's court by a rod
to John Alwy, to hold at will, rendering 4.s. yearly ; and John sowed the
land and reaped the corn as his own, yet the justices proceeded in the plea
and intend to take an inquisition thereon ; the king therefore orders them
to view the record and process held upon the premises, considering the
prejudice that would be done to the king and queen if John Payn recovered
against John Alwy, and not to attempt anything which would prejudice
the king, without consulting him. By C.
May 24. To the taxers and collectors in co. Sussex of the triennial tenth and
Berkhamp- fifteenth granted by the laity. The men and tenants of E. bishop of
Chichester of the hundred of Buxle near Hastyng have shown the king
that whereas they were assessed, with the men of the Cinque Ports,
who have lands, goods and chattels in that hundred at 112s. Ijrf. for the
second year of payment, and although the portion of the men of the
Cinque Ports amounts to 42s. 3d. of that sum, and the other men
of that hundred are prepared to pay the remaining 69s. 9^^^. yet the
collectors intend to levy the 112s. Ijd. of them entire, omitting the
men of the Cinque Ports, because they pretend that they ought to be
quit of such taxation by charters of the king's progenitors, wherefore the
bishop's men have besought the king to provide a remedy ; the king
therefore orders the collectors to receive the 69s. 9jd. from the said men
and to discharge them of the remaining 42s. 3d. provided that this sum be
levied of the men of the Cinque Ports, unless they can show by charters
that they ought to be quit thereof.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge the
bishop's men and the taxers and collectors of the said 42s. Bd. if they find
that the premises are correct, provided that the men and collectors answer
for the remaining 69s. Q^d.
Enrolment of release by John de Schobbenhangre to Sir Nicholas de la
Beche, knight, of all actions of debts, contracts, covenants made or due to
him by Sir John de la Beche, knight, by recognisance or otherwise.
Witnesses : Sir Thomas Ussecarle, William Jurdan, John atte Bere, Thomas
Tocehewyk. Dated at London on Thursday before St. Barnabas, 18
Edward III. French,
Enrolment of release by John de Schobenhangre to Sir Nicholas de la
Beche, knight, and Margery his wife and Nicholas's heirs, of all his right
and claim in all his lands in Benettefeld, which Sir John la Beche, knight,
formerly held of John's gift and enfeoffment, and which Nicholas now
holds by the gift and enfeoffment of Sir Andrew de Segrave, knight, and
Joan his wife as of her inheritance, by a fine levied in the king's court.
Witnesses : Sir Thomas Ussecarle, William Jurdan, Henry Pyntkenay, John
atte Bere, Thomas de Tocehewyk. [Dated as above.]
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13 EDWARD III.— Part II.
1339.
May 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 12.
Berldiamp-
stead.
May 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 45.
To the sheriff of Rutland. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of William de Glaston, deceased.
To John de Causton and Thomas de Swanlund, collectors of the custom
of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to allow to
Simon de Brunsford 61. 16s. in the custom and subsidy on his tin and other
merchandise sent from that port to parts beyond the sea, as on 20 June in
the 12th year of the reign, the king received from him on loan 131. 12s. of
13 ' miliare ' 600 pounds of tin, to be taken in three ships to parts oeyond,
to wit, in the ship of Henry But 4 ' miliare,' in that of Henry Claysson 4
' miliare ' and in that of Nicholas Johanesson 5 ' miliare ' 600 pounds, for
which loan the king promised to satisfy Simon at Easter last, as is con-
tained in the letters patent under the ' coket ' seal.
Adam Toter, imprisoned at Nottingham for trespass of vert and venison
in Shirwode forest, has a writ to Ralph de Nevill, keeper of the Forest be-
yond Trent, or to him who supplies his place in Shirwod forest, to bail
him.
To WiUiam Trussel, escheater this side Trent. Order to cause Queen
Isabella to have seisin of a toft and a virgate of land in Geytyngton, which
Richard Bule held, who was hanged for felony, as the king learned by
inquisition taken by the sheriff of Northampton that the premises were in
the king's hands for a year and a day and that Richard held them of the
queen, and they are in the escheator's hands as a custody, and Gilbert de
Ledred, late escheator in co. Northampton had the year day and waste
thereof, and ought to answer for them to the king, and the king ordered the
sheriff to cause the queen to have seisin or show cause why he should not,
and the sheriff has shown that the premises are in the custody of the
escheator, wherefore he could not deliver seisin to the queen.
To Thomas de Castro Goderici, chamberlain of South Wales. Order to
pay to Rhys {Reso) ap Griffith ap Howel the arrears of his wages and fees as
keeper of the castle of Droslan and the forest of Glyncothi and the steward
of Cantref Maure in South Wales, from the time of the chamberlain's
appointment, and to pay such wages henceforth so long as he is chamberlain
and as Rhys has the custody and stewardship, which the king lately com-
mitted to him to hold at will, and the king has granted that he shall
hold them for life, receiving the accustomed wages and fees, by reason of
his good service to the king and his father.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king lately
ordered Robert de Tughale and Thomas de Frisco Marisco, then collectors
of customs in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne, to pay to Roger Mauduyt,
whom the king was sending to Scotland, for the lands which the king holds
there by the grant of Edward de Balliolo, king of Scotland, 20 marks upon
his expenses, and now Roger Mauduyt, Roger's son and heir, has besought
128
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 45 — cont.
the king, that as the 20 marks are exacted of him, the king will cause
account to be made with him therefor and wages allowed for his father's
estate, the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to cause such
account and allowance to be made, and if any sum is found to be due to
the king, to cause answer to be made for it, and if anything is found to be
owing to Eoger beyond the 20 marks, to cause it to be paid to Eoger the
son, or allowance therefor to be made to him in the debts in which the
father is bound to the king.
To the same. Order to allow 20 marks to Henry de Stratford, the
king's clerk in his ferm of 101. yearly for the custody of all the lands
of the abbot of Beaubec {de Bello Becco) an alien, in oo. Gloucester, in
accordance with the king's grant to him of such allowance by reason of
his services in accelerating the sending of the king's wool collected in divers
counties, to the places where it was to be carried, and in divers other
affairs. By the keeper and C.
To Henry de Elmham and Nicholas Bonde, keepers of the lands
pertaming to the priory of Eye, in the king's hands, in co. Suffolk. Order
to deliver to William de Lound, parson of the church of Stoke near Eye,
all tenths, both greater and lesser, for the past year, of the said lands in
that parish, provided that answer is made for them after the lapse of the
year, as he has besought the king to order those tenths to be paid to him,
as certain of those lands are within the bounds of his parish, whereof he
ought to have the tenths, and he received those tenths in the 18th year of
the late king's reign, and his predecessors had received them every time the
said lands were taken into the king's hands with the other possessions of
aliens in the realm, by reason of war with the king of France ; and the
king has granted the supplication because William has found security
before him in chancery by Elias de Grymesby, parson of Bradenham
church, and John de Sutton of co. Nottingham, to answer to the king at
will for the price of the tenths for the present year if they ought to pertain
to the king. By C.
To Thomas de Castro Goderici, chamberlain of South Wales. Order to
pay to William ap Lethyn the arrears of 60s. yearly, from the time of the
chamberlain's appointment, and to pay the 60«. henceforth so long as he
is chamberlain, as the late king granted William 60.s. yearly for his
maintenance at the exchequer of Kaernarvan by the hands of the
chamberlain there, of the issues of the bailiwick of Penthyn Ismelogh,
for life, because he was maimed in the king's service.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to
Ealph de Middelneye, to whom on 1 October in the 7th year of the reign,
the king committed the office of the escheatry in cos. Cornwall, Devon,
Somerset and Dorset, to hold during good behaviour, receiving 101. yearly
in that office, lOL yearly from the said 1 October, in his account, if he has
not hitherto had allowance therefor.
To Thomas de Metham, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to
intermeddle further with a parcel of meadow and pasture in Syglynghale,
containing 10 acres, as the king lately sent a writ of certiorari upon the
taking of 12 acres of meadow there, to John Moryn, then escheator beyond
Trent, who returned that he had not taken them but that William de
Clapham, sometime escheator in cos. York, Northumberland, Cumberland
and Westmorland, at the time of John's substitution in the office, delivered
to him by indenture a parcel of meadow and pasture in the said town,
containing 10 acres, which the Templars held for a term not then past,
13 EDWAED III.— Part 2. 129
1339.
Membrane 45 — cont.
asserting that the parcel was in the king's hands as the goods and chattels
of the Templars ; and afterwards at the suit of Henry le Vavasour, showing
that the Templars had no other estate therein except for a term of years, by
the demise of William de Eos of Ingmanthorp, who held them by knight's
service of William le Vavasour, Henry's father, whose heir he is, and that
the custody thereof ought to pertain to him until the heir of Peter de
Middelton should come of age, to whom the premises descended by hereditary
right after the death of Adam de Middelton, to whom William de Eos
granted them after the lapse of the term aforesaid, and beseeching the king
to order his hand to be amoved therefrom so that Henry should enter them
to hold them as a custody, the king ordered John to take an inquisition
upon the matter, by which it is found that William de Eos demised the said
parcel to the master and brethren of the Temple in England, to hold from
Whitsuntide 1805 for fourteen years, and neither William nor any other
made any release of their right in the premises to the master and brethren,
and William held them of William le Vavasour, and Peter held them of
Henry by the service of rendering Id. at Martinmas and that the premises
are in the king's hands as the goods and chattels of the Templars, and
Thomas de Middleton, Peter's son and heir, as is said, has besought the king
to cause his hand to be amoved therefrom.
MEMBRANE 44.
May 2. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause 20Z. 14s.
Berkhamp- id. to be allowed to Eichard de Denton, sometime sheriff of Cumberland,
stead. ijj jjjg account, if they find that he satisfied the men from whom he bought
214 quarters of oats at that price, and that he delivered the oats to John de
Glanton, keeper of the king's victuals at Carlisle, in accordance with the
king's order, by writ of the exchequer, directing him to buy 1,000 quarters
of oats and cause them to be taken to Carlisle and delivered to John.
To the same. Order to cause 201. to be allowed to the sheriff of Cum-
berland on his account if he shall be found to have expended that sum in
repairing the houses in Carlisle castle, by the view and testimony of the
prior of St. Mary's, Carlisle, in accordance with the king's order.
To the same. Like order for allowance of 20 marks to the sheriff for
repairing the house, wall, turrets and other buildings in Carlisle castle, by
the view and testimony of the same prior.
To the same. Order to allow to Anthony de Lucy, constable of Carlisle castle
and sheriff of Cumberland, such wages and fees for the office of constable
from the time of his appointment as have been allowed to other constables
there.
To the same. Order to allow Ul. IQd. to the sheriff of Cumberland in
his account if they shall find him to have spent that sum m buymg canvas
for packing the king's wool, in paying men to pack the wool, and tor the
expenses of the carriage of the wool to the port where the kmg ordered it
to be taken, in accordance with the king's order.
To the same. Order to allow 30s. to the sheriff of Cumberland if they
qhall find that he spent that sum in purveying tuns and m the carriage ot
fat in the forests of the king and of Queen Isabella to the town of Kynges-
ton-upon-Hull, by the advice of Ealph de Nevill, justice of the Forest
bevond Trent, whom Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester the
Wr"'s son lately appointed with the [assent of the council to take such fat,
in accordance with the duke's order to the sheriff.
16634
130 CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Membrane 44 — cont.
To the same. Order to allow to Eoland de Vaux, sometime sheriff of
Cumberland, 80s. 6d. in his account, if they find that he spent that sum
on the carriage of certain wool and the packing thereof, in accordance with
the king's order, as the king lately appointed Peter Tyliol and William de
Dunolm to take the moiety of wool in co. Cornwall granted in the parlia-
ment held at Westminster on the morrow of the Purification in the 11th
year of the reign, and to carry it to Newcastle upon Tyne, to be there on or
before Easter then following, to be placed in ships there and taken to parts
as the king should ordain, and to do certain other things contained in the
king's letters patent, and the king ordered Eoland to deliver the costs of
carrying the wool to the said port and canvas for sacking it, to Peter and
William, and Eoland expended 30s. &d. thereupon, as he says.
To the same. Order to cause allowance to be made to the same Eoland
for what they shall find him to have expended on the custody of 88 tuns of
the king's wine, in accordance with the king's order, as the king ordered
Eichard de la Pole, sometime his butler, to buy 100 tuns of wine and cause
them to be taken with all speed to Carlisle, to be delivered to John de
Glanton, the keeper of his victuals there, and learning afterwards that
although Eichard had caused the greater part of the wine to be placed in
Carlisle castle, yet John's executors did not take heed to receive the wine
from him, John being dead before the arrival of the wine, the king ordered
Eoland, then sheriff of Cumberland, to receive the wine by indenture, and
he received 88 tuns and expended certain moneys for its good keeping, as he
says.
To the same. Order to allow 20 marks to Anthony de Lucy, constable of
Carlisle castle, if they find that he paid that sum, for Michaelmas term
last, to Eobert Parvyng, the king's Serjeant, in accordance with the king's
order to the sheriff and grant to Eobert on 25th February, in the 12th
year of the reign, of 40 marks yearly of the ferm of the king's demesne
lands of Carlisle castle, to be received during pleasure by the hands of the
constable, by reason of his good service and the damage suffered by him
by the frequent inroads of the Scots into the parts of Carlisle.
To the same. Order to discharge John de Stonore, of 40Z. from 10
October, in the 5th year of the reign, as on 24 February in that year the king
committed to him the custody of the manor of Watlyngton, co. Oxford, to
hold for ten years, rendering iOl. yearly at the exchequer, and on 10 October
following the king granted the manor among others to John de Eltham,
earl of Cornwall, and ordered John to deliver it to the earl, as appears by
inspection of the chancery rolls.
To John de Denton. Whereas the king ordered the sheriff of Cumberland
and other receivers of the wool of that county to cause all his wool collected
there to be taken to the port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and delivered to the
collectors of customs there, to be taken to the king to parts beyond the sea ;
and now the king has learned that although the receivers caused 4 sacks 22
stones of that wool to be taken to the said town and wished to deliver them
to the collectors, yet John took possession thereof and detains them at that
town ; the king therefore orders John to cause that wool to be restored to
the receivers without delay, or to be delivered to the collectors in the
presence of the receivers or their attorneys, in discharge of the receivers, to
be taken thence to the king, as aforesaid, knowing that unless he causes the
wool to be restored to the receivers or collectors the king will cause a like
quantity of his wool to be taken or the price thereof to be levied of his goods
and chattels, and the king will punish him so severely that others -shall be
fearful of doing the like, By C,
13 EDWAED III.— Part 2.
131
May 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
1339. MEMBRANE 43.
April 28. To Thomas de Metham, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to inter-
steaT^ meddle further with a messuage and 9 acres of land of William de Melton,
archbishop of York, in Austwode, near Wystowe, restoring the issues thereof,
as the escheator returned that he had not taken into the king's hands any of
the archbishop's lands in Austwode, but that John Moryn, late escheator
beyond Trent, at the time of Thomas's substitution in the office,
delivered to him by indenture the said messuage and land, assert-
ing that they were in his hands by reason of the trespass of
ihomas de Corbrig, sometime archbishop of York, who held them
of Edward I, in chief, in alienating them in fee to Eichard de
Wystowe without licence, which said messuage and land Thomas, Eiehard's
son, held ;_ and afterwards the present archbishop informed the king that
Thomas his predecessor granted the premises to Richard, his bondman, to
hold at will and not in fee, and Thomas, Richard's son, held them at will
by the archbishop's demise, wherefore the archbishop besought the king to
order his hand to be amoved, and the king ordered the escheator to take an
inquisition upon the matter, by which it is found that Thomas de Corbrig
granted the premises to Eichard, his bondman, in the time of Edward I, to
hold at will, and Thomas, Richard's son, has no estate in the premises
except at the will of William de Melton, archbishop of York, of whom
Thomas is bondman, and the premises are held in chief as parcel of
the archbishop's barony of Shirburn, and are worth 5s. yearly.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to receive a reason-
able fine from Joan, late the wife of John Eandolf, executrix of his will, for
the account for the time when John had the custody of the manor of Mune-
stok, CO. Southampton, by the commission of Edward I, and for certain debts
in which he was bound to the king for divers causes, as she has besought
the king to order this to be done, as the memoranda touching the account
and the tallies and letters of acquittance testifying payments of the said
debts and money of the issues of the manor, were eloigned and lost during
John's lifetime, as the king has been informed by Joan, and the king several
times ordered the sheriff of Southampton to distrain her to be before the
treasurer and barons in the exchequer to render the account and to answer
for the debts. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to deliver money to Edmund
de la Beche for his wages and those of the men with him for the defence of
Southampton, and charge Robert atte Barre, whom the king appointed
keeper and receiver of the said money, and to allow 40L of the money to
Edmund of the king's gift as remuneration for his labours there. By C.
To the keepers of the maritime land in eo. Southampton. Order not to
compel the men of the suburbs of Winchester to find any men at arms or
others outside the city, while they are staying in the city, in accordance
with the king's ordinance, lest enemies invading those parts should take
possession of their victuals or other goods, and that they should contribute
towards repairing the walls of the city, keeping watch and doing other
things for its defence, according to their faculty, with the other citizens,
and the king has learned that the keepers compel them to find men for the
custody of the maritime land upon the sea coast, whereupon they have
besought the king to provide a remedy. By C.
May 8. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Berkhamp- Order to account with Master William de Hurle, chief carpenter of the Tower
stead. of London, for the money received by him upon his expenses for the
carriage of a great engine from the Tower to Dunbar eastle in Scotland,
May 8.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
May 12.
Berkiamp-
stead.
132
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
May 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 43 — cont.
by the king's order, allowing him his reasonable expenses and those of the
men retained by him for this, and other expenses incurred in the carriage,
and to pay him what they find to be due to him. By C.
To John de Ellerker, chamberlain of North Wales. Order to pay 8^ to
the 113 Welshmen of North Wales and their leaders, who were lately
chosen to set out to the king to parts beyond the sea, and went to Graves-
ende and are about to return to their own parts by the king's licence, in full
payment of their wages and the arrears thereof. By C.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place.
Order to deliver to the abbot of St. Peter's, Westminster, and the monks
there for the morrow of St. Bofcolph last a tun of wine of the prise of London,
for the celebration of divine service in their church in accordance with the
grant of Henry III.
May 24.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 42.
To the collectors of the customs in the port of Bristol. Order to permit
Adam Juweys of Southampton, merchant, to lade 8 sacks of wool in ships
in that port and take them to Bordeaux, without paying the custom and
subsidy thereon, as the king gave him licence so to take 20 sacks, paying
40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy, and ordered the collectors of the
customs of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of Southampton to
receive the said 40s. a sack and permit him to take the wool to the said
parts, and afterwards, at Adam's suit, showing that he had laded 16 of the
sacks ill ships in the port of Southampton and paid 32Z. thereon to the
collectors, and had ' coket ' therefor, he had caused 8 sacks thereof to be
brought back to Southampton for fear of certain of the king's enemies, and
he had landed them there, and the collectors did not permit him to carry
those sacks to the said parts, and he beseeching the king to grant him
licence to take them from Bristol to the city of Bayonne the king ordered
the collectors to certify him thereupon, and they returned that Adam
had laden 17 sacks in ships to be taken to Bordeaux, upon which he paid
84Z., and after he had started he brought back 8 sacks for fear of enemies on
the sea, and at the time when he started for the said parts he had his ' coket '
for all the said wool. By G.
To the same. Order to permit the merchants of the societies of the
Bardi and Peruzzi to lade 1,850 sacks of wool in that port and take them to
Lombardy, without paying custom and subsidy thereon, as the king
g-ranted that -they should so take 8,000 sacks the custom and subsidy
thereon being charged in part satisfaction of sums paid by them
for the king, and the king ordered the collectors to permit the Bardi
so to take 700 sacks and the Peruzzi 1,150 sacks of the 8,000 ; and now the
king has learned that the collectors do not permit the merchants to do this
without paying custom and subsidy to William de la Pole, the king's mer-
chant, by reason of the king's commission made afterwards granting him
all the customs and subsidies in the port, and it is the king's intention
that all grants made before the commission shall remain in force. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow 107s. 6f(i.
to John de Causton in his account for the issues of the customs in the
port of London for the time when he was collector there, as the king is
bound to him in that sum which he received from him as a loan of lead
13 EDWAED III.— PiRT 2.
133
1339.
May 30.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 1.
Berthamp-
stead.
June 4.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 1.
Berkhamp-
Etead.
Membrane 42 — cont.
laded by him in the port of Boston and taken out of the reahn, by
the hands of Thomas Gouk and John de Wesenham, collectors of customs
m that port, as may fully appear by the letters patent under the ' coket '
m seal, in John's possession. By C.
To John de Flete, keeper of the exchanges in the Tower of London
and at Canterbury. Order to repair the defects in the houses appointed
for the office of the changers up to the sum of 20L without delay.
By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the
port of London. _ Order to permit Thomas Palmere of Winchester to
take sacks of wool and wool-fells on which the custom and subsidy
amount to 5111. 2s. from that port to the staple at Andewerp, without
paying the custom and subsidy, according to the form in their letters
patent concerning such allowances, as the king is bound to him in
5111. 2s. for his wool sent to parts beyond the sea and received there
by Eeginald de Conductu and John de la Pole. By p.s. [11585.]
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to pay to John de Segrave and
Margaret his wife, eldest daughter and heir of Thomas, earl of Norfolk,
tenant in chief, the arrears of 20Z. IQd., which the king assigned to them
on 15 December last, to be received yearly of the castle of Norwich,
by the hands of the sheriff of the 38Z. 6s. M. yearly which the earl
was wont to receive, as Margaret's purparty, and the sheriff shall pay the
20Z. IQd. yearly so long as he is sheriff.
To the receivers of wool in co. Lincoln. Order to deliver 81 sacks of
wool to William de la Pole, the king's merchant, or to his attorney, by
indenture, in part satisfaction of 2,418 sacks, 10 stones which the king
assigned to him in divers ports of the realm of those 2,900 sacks which the
king granted to him to take to parts beyond the sea for the king's benefit
and to make payments for the king there. By C.
To the sheriff of Somerset and his fellows, receivers of the king's wool
in that county. Order to cause 93 sacks 4 stones 8J pounds of wool and 57
sacks 14 stones 8|- pounds of the increment of wool to be taken to the port
of Bristol without delay and delivered by indenture to the collectors of
customs there whom the king has ordered to receive it and to cause it to be
laded in ships with other of the king's wool sent to those parts, and delivered
to William de Radenore and the attorney of Anthony Baohe, whom the
king has charged to take the wool to Gascony, because the king has ordained
with the advice of the council that 500 or at least 400 sacks of wool shall
be sent with speed to Gascony for the king's affairs there and the defence
of the duchy [of Aquitaine] against the incursions of the galleys of the
king's enemies. By p.s.
To Thomas Tropy and John de Lym, collectors of the king's wool at
Bristol. Order to deliver 6i sacks 4 pounds of the increment of the king's
wool in that town to the said collectors by indenture, to be taken to
Gascony. By the same writ.
To the sheriff of Wilts and his fellows, receivers of the king's wool in
that county. Order to deliver 27i pounds of wool of the collection of the
king's wool and 6 sacks 2 stones 11 pounds of the increment of wool in co.
Wilts to the same collectors by indenture. By the same writ.
184
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Membrane 42 — cont.
To John Byde, of Neweton, and John Tony, receivers of the king's wool
in CO. Dorset. Order to deliver 35 sacks 15 cloves 24 pounds of wool of the
increment of wool in co. Dorset to the same collectors, by indenture.
By the same writ.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to receive all
the aforesaid wool and cause it to be laded in ships and delivered to William
and the said attorney. By the same writ.
MEMBRANE 41.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the collectors of
customs there. Whereas the king received on loan by the hands of William
de Northwell, keeper of the wardrobe, 4,0001. of Eobert de Shilvyngton,
John Flemmyng, Peter Fauellore, John de Halywell, Thomas de Ebor[aco]
and John de Bury, merchants of that town, the king has granted that they
shall receive all the customs and subsidies of hides, wool-fells and their
own wool and that of their friends, taken from that port and the port of
Hertilpol to parts beyond the sea, due by the hands of the collectors of cus-
toms and the subsidy in those ports, and William de la Pole, the king's
merchant, being satisfied for 800L which the king wishes him to receive of
the custom and subsidy of the wool of others taken out of those ports
previously, and 200 sacks being taken out which the king granted that
William should send to parts beyond the sea from those ports without pay-
ing custom and subsidy thereon, John and the others shall likewise receive
all the customs and subsidies in those ports until they are fully satisfied for
the 4,000Z. so that the said merchants shall answer to the king for 40s. on each
sack of wool, 4Z. on each last of hides and 40s. on every 300 fells laden in those
ports and on which they receive customs and subsidy, the king wishing the
other part of the ' coket ' seal in both ports, now in the custody of William's
attorney, to be kept under the seal of those merchants or their deputy, so
that the attorneys and merchants may do what pertains in this respect ;
the king has also granted that the merchants shall unlade the wool, hides
and wool-fells so taken out, where they will in Flanders, Brabant and
Seland, and that they shall suffer no hindrance from admirals, bailiffs, or
other royal ministers, and the king does not wish them to take for the
transport of the wool, etc. any of the ships which are ordained to set out
with the fleet to repel the king's enemies ; the king therefore orders the
mayor, bailiffs and collectors to deliver all the said customs and subsidies
to the merchants, William being satisfied as aforesaid, until they are satis-
fied for the 2,5001., and to permit them to take their wool, etc. as afore-
said, having first taken security that they will not take them elsewhere,
provided always that the merchants answer to the king as aforesaid. The
king has ordered the collectors of customs in the port of Hertilpol to
deliver the said customs and subsidies to the merchants, William being
satisfied for 800Z. and 200 sacks, until they are satisfied for 1,500Z., and to
cause part of the ' coket ' seal to be kept as aforesaid. By p.s.
Mandate in pursuance to the collectors in the port of Hertilpol.
By the same writ.
To the attorney of William de la Pole in the ports of Newcastle upon
T3me and Hertilpol. Order to keep a part of the ' coket ' seal in each
of those ports, under the seal of the merchants or their deputy so long
as they receive the custom and subsidies granted to them, in accordance
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
135
1339.
May 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 41 — cont.
with the preceding orders, and to cause what pertains in this respect to
be done by the common consent of the attorney and the merchants or
their deputy. By the same writ.
To the treasurer, barons and chamberlains of the exchequer, Dublin.
Order to deliver lOQl. of the goods and chattels which belonged to, James
le Botiller, earl of Oremond, to Eleanor, late his wife, or to her attorney,
in aid of the earl's funeral expenses, in accordance with a previous order
under the seal used in Ireland, which they have hitherto neglected to obey,
although Eleanor by herself and her attorneys has earnestly sued before
them for payment, as it has been ordained by the justiciary of Ireland and
others of the council there, that she shall have lohl. of the said goods and
chattels, in aid of the said expenses. By C.
May 20.
Berldiamp-
stead.
To the bailiffs of Ware. Order to restore 12 quarters of malt
which Master Eeymond Peregrin! caused to be provided at the
prebend of Leghton upon Bronneswold for the expenses of his house
at the church of St. Paul, London, for the residence which he holds
there, to Eeymund's sergeants without delay, notwithstanding that the
malt was delivered to them under lock by John de Tebdych, one of the
purveyors of victuals for the king's use, as the king lately took Reymund,
his men and possessions, into his special protection, and John took the
malt at Ware, coming to London, from the sergeants, for the king's use,
and the king ordered John to restore the malt without delay, and although
the sergeants have made search for John in divers places near Ware, he
cannot be found in those parts. By C.
May 24. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Berkhamp- Order to discharge Master John le Brunham, the king's clerk, of all par-
stead, ticulars contained in their certificate sent by them by the king's order
before the auditors of accounts of Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of
Chester under the half seal, as to whether John, when he was keeper of the
duke's wardrobe, had duly charged a surrender before the duke's auditors of
the money received by him for the duke's use, and the duke has remitted the
certificate to chancery under his seal, certifying that John duly charged
himself with all the said particulars and also with 49L 13s. 4d. received
by him beyond those particulars with which he is charged in the end of
the account by the hands of Simon de Euggeleye, late chamberlain of
Chester. By C.
May 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To Thomas Ughtred, keeper of the town of Perth in Scotland and the
master of the king's galley of Hull. Order to restore a ship of the count
of Guelders, which the master and other men in that galley took, laden
with divers merchandise, on its way to those parts, to the master and
mariners of the ship, and to the merchants and others therein, together
with the merchandise, as the king may incur grave injury if they are
detained. By tbe keeper and C.
[Fcedera.']
To Eobert atte Barre. Order to supersede the purveyance of springalds,
breastplates (paneas), lances, cross-bows, bows and arrows, as although the
king ordered him to do this for the munition of Southampton, the king has
now ordered John de Flete, keeper of the armour in the Tower of London,
to buy and purvey them. By C.
136
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
May 80.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 30.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 30.
Eerkhamp-
stead.
May 24.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 6.
Bevkhamp-
stead.
June 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 40.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to pay to Henry de Lancastr[ia] earl of Derby or his
attorney, 837 marks 2s. OJrf. and if they have not that money ready then
to permit the earl to take 400 sacks of wool of the wool of merchants of
the realm or of Brabant to the staple at Andewerp, allowing the said sum
in the custom and subsidy thereon, certifying William de Northwell, keeper
of the wardrobe, of the residue of the said custom and subsidy, so that he
may receive it from the earl for the king's use, as on 18 March in the 11th
year of the reign the king granted the earl 1,000 marks yearly of the issues
of the customs, 400 in the port of London, 300 in the port of Kyngeston
upon Hull and 300 in the port of Boston, to be received for the life of
Henry earl of Lancaster, the earl's father, and on 3 October following the
king granted to the earl the manor of Wyghton and the hundred of
Northgreneho, co. Norfolk, and the manor of Laghton in Morthyng, co.
York, which Ealph count of Eu, an alien lately held, to the value of
121. 7s. 6|-rf. yearly at which they were extended in part satisfaction of the
1,000 marks, and the earl has besought the king to cause an allowance in
the custom and subsidy to be rnade to him for 400 marks for Easter and
Michaelmas terms of the 11th year, of the said 1,000 marks, and
4:371. 2s. Old. for Easter and Michaelmas terms in the 12th year and for
Easter term last, having deducted the extent of the said manors and
hundred, which sums are in arrear to him. By p.s.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of Kyngeston upon Hull. Like order to pay to the earl of his attorney
460 marks or to permit him to take 300 sacks of wool to the staple,
William de Northwell receiving what is over of the custom and subsidy
thereon, notwithstanding the commission to William de la Pole, on 25
January last, of the custom and subsidy in that port, becau.se the grant to
the earl of 1,000 marks was made previously. By p.s. and C.
Like order to the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in
the port of Boston. By p.s. and C.
To the sheriff of Derby. Order to pay to Henry de Lancastr [ia] earl of
Derby, or to his attorney 40Z. for the 11th and 12th years of the reign, in
accordance with the king's grant to him of 201. yearly of the issues of the
county, and although the king ordered the sheriff to pay these sums he has
not yet done so.
To the treasiu'er and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to
Constantine de Martuo Mari, William de Calthorp, John de Holveston and
Eobert Curzon appointed to take wool for the king's use in co. Norfolk,
what they shall be found to have paid for the carriage to Great Yarmouth,
canvassing, packing and weighing of that wool, because the sheriff who
ought to have paid for this has no money ready ; as the king sent a writ of
certiorari to the sheriff upon the premises, and Eobert de Causton, the
sheriff, returned that he had not paid any money for carriage, etc. to
Constantine and the others.
The like to the same in accordance with a return made by John de
Harsyk, late sheriff of that county.
To John de Wodehous, keeper of the hanaper. Order to deliver to
Thomas de Brayton, the king's clerk, 53s. iti. for his expenses in going to
CO. Suffolk for the king's affairs. . By C.
13 EDWARD III.— Paet 2.
137
1339.
June 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 40 — cont.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of
Pikerying of Henry, earl of Lancaster, to be elected in place of William
Bard of Osgotby, who is blind, so, that he cannot travail to exercise the
duties of the office.
To the sheriff of York. Like order to cause a verderer for the earl's
forest of Pykeryngton to be elected in place of John Buhner of Wrelton,
deceased.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to
John de Bolyngbrok, sheriff of Lincoln, what they shall find him to have
paid to James de Kyngeston and Robert de Sprotle, the king's clerks,
appointed to seize the possessions of certain aliens in cos. Lincoln and
Eutland, for their wages from 16 July in the 11th year of the reign, when
they set out to the sheriff's bailiwick, to wit, 2s. a day to each of them,
and John paid 4Z. 2s. to James and 58s. to Eobert, as may appear by the
parts of an indenture in his possession as he asserts.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 11.
Bei'khamp-
stead.
May 18.
Bei'khamp-
stead.
May 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 39.
To Thomas de Melchebourn. Order to deliver all the victuals purveyed
by him for the king's use in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge and
Huntingdon, to William de Walyngford, receiver of the king's victuals, by
indenture, in the port of Lenn, to be taken to the king to parts beyond the
sea as the king has enjoined him. By bill of the treasurer.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
exaction made upon James de Kyngston, the king's clerk, for 40s. which
are exacted of him by the sheriff of York for the remainder of his accounts
for the time when he was sent to divers parts of the realm to arrest and
purvey ships and do other things, as James has besought the king to
pardon him in recompence of his labours and losses in that service, and
the king has pardoned him the said 40s. By the keeper and C.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler. Order to pay to R. bishop of
London, the chancellor, the arrears of his fee of wine which he ought to
receive from the king by reason of his office, from 6 July last, on which
day he assumed the office, and to pay that fee henceforth so long as the
bishop is chancellor and Hugh is butler.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to assign dower to
Margery, late the wife of John Briazoun, tenant in chief, who has taken
oath not to marry without the king's licence, of all the lands of which
her husband was seised at his death, in his demesne as of fee, in the
presence of John de Pulteneye, to whom the king committed the custody
of two parts of the said lands, to hold under a certain form, if he choose
to attend.
To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with certain tenements
at Chesham Boys and the advowson of a certain chapel, restoring the
isssues thereof to Margery late the wife of John Briazoun, because the
king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator, that John and
Margery held the said tenements and advowson jointly at John's death, by
the gift and enfeofl'ment of Ed [mund] le Gode and Walter de Holcote,
and that the tenements are held of Geoffrey de Bolstrode by knight's
service.
138
CALENDAE OP CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
May 9.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 39 — cont.
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to pay to Hugh de Audeleye, earl of
Gloucester, lOZ. for Easter term last, in accordance with the king's grant
to him of 20L yearly of .the issues of that county.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to audit the account of Stephen le Blount, whom the king lately
appointed to purvey victuals in divers counties for his passage and for the
maintenance of the lieges about to set out to divers parts beyond the sea,
for the time when he was so appointed, allowing him 5s. a day for his
wages, and to pay him what is found to be due to him, and if he is found
to be in arrears to the king, to allow the arrears to him in debts which are
owed to him by the king. By C.
To John de Flete, keeper of the wardrobe in the Tower of London and
supplying the place of Thomas de Hatfeld, receiver of the issues of the lands
reserved to the king's chamber. Order to receive from the prior of
Appildercoumbe in the isle of Wight, all that money which he owes for
Easter term last, of his ferm of 661. 13s. id. for the custody of his priory,
which the king took into his hands and granted to the prior to hold at will,
rendering the said ferm.
Vacated because it was surrendered.
Mandate to the prior to pay the said money to John.
To Eichard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas
before the king. Order not to molest John de Hemenhale by reason of his
absence while he is staying at the exchequer to render his account for the
tenth and fifteenth in co. Suffolk, which he was appointed with others to
levy and collect, as they amerced him whom the sheriff of Norfolk and
Suffolk returned before them in divers panels, because he did not appear
before them to speak the truth in inquisitions and other things before
them. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to John Sturmy,
squire of the king's household, 81. Os. 9^d. without delay, in which the
king is bound to him for his wages between the last day of August in the
11th year of the reign and 11 July following, and for his expenses on divers
journeys made by the king's order, and for his robes, by account made
with him at London in May in the present year, as may appear, he says, by
a bill in his possession under the seal of Edmund de la Beche, late keeper of
the wardrobe, if they find, upon examination of the bill, that the sum is
due. By the keeper and C.
To William Trussel, the king's yeoman, constable of Odyham castle, or
to him who supplies his place. Order to repair the defects in the granges,
stables for horses and foals, and a place called ' Punfauld ' in that castle
up to the sum of 80s. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to account with Eichard de Ayremynne, keeper of the Domus
conversorum, London, or with his attorney for his wages and fee and for the
wages of the conversi from the time when Eichard had the custody, and to
pay him what is found to be due to him.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with the lands which belonged to Eobert de Paunton, restoring the
issues thereof, because the king has learned by inquisition taken by the
escheator that Eobert at his death held no lands in chief, but that he held
13 EDWAED III.— Part 2.
139
1339.
June 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 11.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 4.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 39 — cont.
lands of other lords by divers services, and that Cicely, whom Hugh de
Cressy married, Alice whom Eobert de Toutheby of Wragby married, and
Isabella whom Walter le Baxtere married, Eobert's sisters, are his next
heirs and of full age.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow 1001. to
John de Bolyngbrok, sometime sheriff of Lincoln, in his account, if they
find that he has paid that sum by the king's order, to John Crabbe, the
king's yeoman, for repairing the houses in Somerton castle and doing other
works there.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with the lands which belonged to Nicholas de Halghton, restoring
the issues thereof, because the king has learned by inquisition taken by the
escheator that Nicholas, at his death held no lands in chief, but that he
held lands of other lords by divers services, and that Margaret and Joan,
his daughters, are his next heirs and under age.
To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with a cottage and 6
acres of land of Gilbert Smert and Thomas Smert, in Northmymmes, co.
Hertford, restoring the issues thereof, as the escheator returned that he had
not taken the premises into the king's hands, but that Kobert de HolweU,
sometime escheator in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon,
Essex and Hertford, delivered to him by indenture a cottage and 9 acres of
land there, asserting tliat they were in the king's hands by reason of the
trespass of the abbot of St. Albans in acquiring them of John de Eothestok
by Gilbert and Thomas, his bondmen, without licence ; and afterwards
at the suit of Gilbert and Thomas showing that they were free men from
their birth, beseeching the king to amove his hand from the tenements,
the king ordered the escheator to take an inquisition upon the premises, by
which it is found that Gilbert and Thomas, who acquired the premises of
John in fee, are free men from birth, and not the abbot's bondmen, and
the cottage is held of Peter Inge by the service of 2d. yearly, and the land
is held of Simon de Swanlond as of his manor of Northmymmes, by the
service of 15d. yearly, and the cottage and land are worth 2s. yearly
beyond the said services.
May 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 38.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance
to be made to Constantine de Mortuo Mari, John de Hedersete and John de
la Rokele of that at which they shall be found to have assessed and taxed
the men of the towns of Tylneye, Walpol, Walsokene, Westwalton, Wygen-
hale and Tyryngton, and the hamlet of Enemeth, whom the king appointed
them to tax [as in this Calendar, 12 Edioard III, page 293] , and not to
compel Constantine and the others to answer for the greater sum at which
those men were taxed in the 12th year of the reign. By C.
To the same. Order to discharge Thomas de Benton, whom the king
appointed to levy, collect and carry to London the king's wool in co.
Sussex, of 100s. which the king assigned to him upon his expenses therein,
and of 40s. for Michaelmas and Easter terms last, of 151. which he acknow-
ledged that he owed to the king for Isabella de Hastyng of the ferm of the
manor of Alvynton, co. Southampton, as he has besought the king to
pardon him those sums in recompence for his wages for the time
when he was attendant upon the levying etc. of the said wool, and
the king has pardoned him in consideration of the premises and of the
expenses which he incurred in the said service. By the keeper and C.
140
CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 6.
Berkhamp-
steacl.
June 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 5.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 5.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 38 — cont.
To John de Wodehous, keeper of the hanaper. Order to deliver without
delay to the priors and friars of the order of St. Augustine at Lenne and
Great Yarmouth, two letters patent of the Ijing whereby he granted them
licence to acquire a messuage in Lenne and a plot of land in Great Yarmouth
for enlarging their dwellings, quit of the fee which pertains to the king for
the seals of those letters, which fee the king has pardoned them.
By letter of the keepers.
To Michael Mynot, late the king's butler. Order to deliver by indenture
all the king's wine in the Tower of London to John de Flete, the keeper of
the king's victuals there, to be kept for the king's use. By the keeper.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to
John de Bolyngbrok, sometime sheriff of Lincoln, 20^., if they find him to
have paid that sum to Alesia late the wife of Ebulo Lestraunge, by virtue
of the king's order to the sheriff of Lincoln in accordance with the king's
grant to Ebulo and Alesia of 201. yearly rent for the third penny of co.
Lincoln, together with certain manors and lands which they held for
Alesia's life by the late king's grant.
To the same. Like order of allowance for what they shall find the same
John to have expended in newly constructing the bars and other things
necessary for the session of Geofl'rey le Scrop and his fellows, late justices
appointed to hold pleas before the king, at Staunford castle, in accordance
with the king's order to the sheriff of Lincoln, as John expended
4:1. 8s. lOrf. for this as may appear, he says, by an indenture in his
possession niade between him and William de Bxcestr[ia] crier of the
Bench.
To the same. Like order of allowance for John for what they shall find
him to have paid to Gerard, the king's fletcher for the carriage of certain
of the king's crossbows from Somerton castle to London, by the king's
order, as John paid 26s. 8f/. to Gerard for such carriage, as may appear, he
says, by an indenture in his possession made between himself and Gerard.
June 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 37.
To the same. Order to supersede the demand made upon Margaret late
the wife of Edmund, earl of Kent, for 24Z. Os. 4.d. for the price of the corn,
animals and other goods which were in the manor of Bedhampton on the
14 March in the 4th year of the reign, and to discharge her and her
mainpernors thereof if they find upon inspection of their rolls and
memoranda and by taking inquisition, if necessary, that the corn etc. were
taken into the king's hands by the forfeiture of John Mautravers and
delivered to Margaret, were the earl's own goods on the said 14 March and
pertained to Margaret and her co-executors ; as the king ordered the sheriffs
of Eutland, Leicester, Surrey, Gloucester, Southampton and Somerset
severally to cause all the corn etc. in the earl's manors of Eihale, co.
Eutland, Casteldonyngton, co. Leicester, Wockyng with its members Hoke,
Sutton and Pirbright, co. Surrey, Lichelad, Bardesle and Musardere, co.
Gloucester, Bedhampton, co. Southampton, and Somerton, Kyngesbury and
Cammel, co. Somerset, to be appraised and delivered to Margaret by a security
[as in this Calendar, 5 Edward 111, pafje 205], and subsequently the king,
learning from Margaret that all the goods, etc. so delivered to her were the
earl's own goods, yet the treasurer and barons have caused the price of
13 EDWAED III.— Part 2.
141
1339.
June 12.
Berthamp-
stead.
June 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 16.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 37 — cunt.
the same to be exacted of her, ordered them to supersede the demand
made upon her if they found this to be so after inspecting the rolls
and memoranda of the exchequer and having taken an inquisition there-
upon, if necessary, and now Margaret has informed the king that although
all the corn, etc. which were in the manor of Bedhampton on the said
14th day, and which were granted to John Mautravers after the earl's
death, together with the manor, and which afterwards forfeited to the
king and were delivered to her by the sheriff of Southampton for the
execution of the earl's will, were delivered to her, yet the treasurer and
barons distrain her for 24Z. Os. id. at which the said goods were appraised
by the sheriff, as if they ought to pertain to the king, whereupon she
has besought the king to provide a remedy.
The like to the same to discharge Margaret of 402. 19s. 2lI. exacted of
her for corn, etc. which were in the manor of Wockyng and its members
Hoke, Sutton and Pirbright, co. Surrey, given to Geoffrey de Mortuo
Mari and afterwards taken into the king's hands, appraised by the sheriff
of Surrey at 40Z. 19s. 2d. and delivered to Margaret.
To John de Norwico. Order to pay to John de Monte Gomery the
arrears of 201. for Easter term in the 12th year of the reign, of the ferm
due to the king of the manors of Dalham and Bredefeld, co. Suffolk, as on
13 March last the king granted to him 1001. for life, to wit 60Z. yearly at
the exchequer, until he should be provided with QOl. of land or rent for life
and iOl. of the yearly ferm of iOl. due from the said manors.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand made on Guy de Briane, by the sheriff of Devon, for rendering his
account for the stewardship and custody of the castle and town of Haverford
and of the king's lands pertaining thereto, which on 4 January in the 4th
year of the reign the king committed Guy de Bryan his son, the king's
yeoman, to hold during pleasure answering for the issues thereof and
receiving the customary wages and fees, as Guy the father has now shown
the king, that although the stewardship and custody were committed to
the son, yet the sheriff distrains the father to render the account, by
reason of the identity of name, and by inspection of the chancery rolls it
appears that the stewardship and custody were committed to the son, and
the king has learned from trustworthy testimony that the father, who
is now distrained, was in the order of knighthood 20 years ago and that
he never intermeddled with the aforesaid stewardship and custody.
To H. bishop of Lincoln or to his vicar general, in his absence. iSTotifica-
tion that he may act in his office in the matter of admitting a parson to the
church of Stowe near Northampton in that diocese, which is void,
concerning the advowson whereof a dispute was moved in the king's court
between Alice late the wife of Warin de Insula and Gerard de Insula,
knight, although the king forbad him to admit a parson while the matter
was under discussion in the court, because Gerard has admitted in chancery
that the right of presentation does not pertain to him for this turn.
To the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth. Order to deliver to John de Norwico,
who is about to set out with men at arms and others, and 70 horses to parts
beyond the sea in the king's service, as many ships in that port at his cost
as shall be necessary for their passage and that of the victuals to be .taken
with them, of ships which are not prepared and arrested to set out to sea
with the king's fleet. By the keeper.
142
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
June 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 16.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 16.
Berkhamp-
stead,
June 16.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 37 — co7it.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to cause a verderer for Shirewod
forest to be elected in place of Kobert de Hull of Clipston, deceased.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to
Margaret, late the wife of John de Eos, tenant in chief, upon her taking
oath not to marry without the king's licence, in the presence of William
de Eos, John's brother and heir, if he choose to attend the following
lands which the king has assigned to her to hold in dower, to wit ; a third part
of the manor of Wadton, co. Norfolk, a third part of a messuage, 16
cottages, 52 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow and of a windmill in the
towns of Boston, Wyberton and Skyrebek, co. Lincoln, a third part of a
messuage, 14 acres of land, 12 acres of meadow, and of a salt pit in
Donyngton in the same county, a third part of the manor of Weston near
Otteleye, co. York, a third part of certain tenements in Bayldon in the same
county and a third part of the manor of Warsop, co. Notyngham.
To Thomas de Metham, escheator beyond Trent. Order to deliver to
Margaret the said tenements in Weston near Otteleye, Baildon and Warsop.
To Eichard de la Pole, late the king's butler. Order to pay to E. bishop
of Chichester, the late chancellor, the arrears of his fee of wine which he
ought to receive by reason of his office, until 6 July last, on which day E.
bishop of London undertook that office, as the king appointed the bishop of
Chichester, his chancellor, on 4 March in the 11th year of the reign.
To Michael Mynyot, late the king's butler. Order to pay to the same
bishop the arrears of his fee from until the said 6th July, for the time
when Michael was butler.
June 19.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler. Order to cause 100 tuns of the
king's wine to be laded in ships in the port of London and sent to the
king to parts beyond the sea, without delay, for the expenses of the house-
hold. By C.
MEMBRANE 36.
June 3.
Berkhamp-
Etead,
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to
John de Bolyngbroke, sometime sheriff of Lincoln, what they shall find
him to have paid to William Doget and Thomas his fellow, the king's
yeomen, and to John de Norff[olk], the king's falconers, whom the king sent to
stay for some time in co. Lincoln with three gentle falcons, in accordance
with the king's order to the sheriff of Lincoln to pay William 12d. a day
for his wages. Id. for the puture of a gentle falcon, ^d. for the puture of a
greyhound, and 12,d. a day to Thomas for his wages, and Id. for the puture of
a gentle falcon, and 9d. a day to John for his wages, and Id. for the puture
of a gentle falcon, and John paid 61. 19s. lid. to William, Thomas and
John for "their wages and the puture of the falcons and of a greyhound in
William's custody, as may appear, he says, by an indenture in his possession
made between them and himself.
June 3. To the same. Like order of allowance for John for 16Z. 13s. id. if they
Berkhamp find him to have paid that sum to William Fraunk, in accordance with
stead. tijg king's grant to him of 50 marks yearly for life.
13 EDWARD III.— Pakt 2.
143
1339.
June 5.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
. June 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 36 — cont.
To the same. Like order of allowance for John for what they shall find
him to have paid to Gerard, the king's fletcher staying in Somerton castle,
for his wages of 8d. daily, and for fuel (focali) for the king's works,
as John paid 121. IGd. to Gerard for his wages and 20s. for the fuel,
as may fully appear, he says, by parts of indentures in his possession made
between Gerard and himself.
To the same. Like order of allowance for John for what they shall find
him to have paid to Philip de Wyndesore, whom the king directed to stay
in CO. Lincoln with four greyhounds, for his wages and the puture of the
greyhounds, as John paid 14s. 4rf. to Philip for this, as may appear, he
says, by an indenture in his possession made between Philip and himself.
To the same. Whereas the king ordered Thomas de Foxle, constable of
Wyndesore castle, to place ten men at arms and twenty archers in the
castle for its safe custody, and ordered the treasurer and chamberlains to pay
reasonable wages to the men for the time they should remain there, and
now the king has learned from Thomas that although the men have
remained in the castle from 18 August last, yet no payment or satisfaction
has been made to them hitherto, wherefore the men intend to depart from
the castle, the king orders the treasurer and barons to view the said orders,
and after taking information upon the stay of the men in the castle and
accounting with Thomas for the wages of these men, to cause allowance to
be made to Thomas in the debts which he owes at the exchequer, for what
they shall find to be in arrear to the said men for their wages.
To the same. Order to allow to Michael Mynyot, late the king's
butler, 192 tuns of wine, as the king lately caused a certain
number of tuns of wine to be purveyed by him at Southampton, and
part to be laded in ships there to be taken to the king to parts
beyond the sea ; and afterwards at his suit showing that a quantity of
the wine had been plundered and consumed by alien enemies who
invaded the town and stayed some time there and that part of the
wine remained after the departure of the enemies, and was carried
away by the men of the town, the king appointed Edmund de la Beche,
the abbot of King's Beaulieu, and Robert Daundele to take an inquisi-
tion on the matter by men of co. Southampton, and by the inquisition
taken by Edmund and Robert it is found that on Monday after
Michaelmas last Michael had 194 tuns of red wine at that town, pur-
veyed for the king's use by Peter Pageham, supplying his place, where-
of 152 tuns were loaded in a ship called ' la Nicholas ' of Great
Yarmouth, to be taken to the king, and that 42 tuns were in divers
houses of the town and that the said wine was plundered by the king's
enemies who invaded the town on that day and burned it on the
following Tuesday, except two tuns of the wine, which remained in
the town after their departure and came into the hands of Robert
Rypon, Peter's Serjeant ; and now Michael has besought the king to
order the lost tuns to be allowed to him. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Sandwich. Order to
permit John, archbishop of Canterbury and Robert bishop of Chiches-
ter, his brother, to lade 100 sacks of their own wool in that port by
their attorneys, and take it to the archbishop in parts beyond the sea,
without paying the custom and subsidy thereon, as the archbishop has
besought the king to permit him to do this, as he has been staying
for a long time in the king's service in the said parts, and incurs
great expenses. By C,
Vacated because it was surrendered and is otherwise below.
144
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
June 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 36 — C07it.
To John de Wodehous, keeper of the hanaper. Order to pay to Eobert
de Stretford, bishop of Chichester or to his attorney, 42Z. 9s. 2d. of
142Z. 9s. 2(7. in arrear to him, as with the advice and assent of the
council the king ordained that the great seal should be delivered to
Eobert, then archdeacon of Canterbury, on Monday, 24 March, in the
11th year of the reign, and granted him 5001. yearly of the issues of the
hanaper, in aid of his expenses as chancellor, beyond the customary fees,
and if the said issues were not sufficient then the chancellor should
receive what was lacking at the exchequer, and the king ordered the
keeper to pay the said 501. yearly from the said 21 March ; and on the
6 July last Eobert discharged himself of the office and delivered the
great seal to the king at Walton and besought the king to order 142Z.
9s. 2d. in arrear of the said 500Z. to be paid to him. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay the remaining 1001.
to the bishop. By C.
Vacated because it u<as surrendered and he has anotlier writ to the collectors
of customs in the port of Chichester for 1001.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to the merchants of
the society of the Bardi 501., if they have paid that sum at the request of
the council to John Bussyns, merchant of Plesence in Lombardy for the
price of the rigging and tackle of his ship called ' la Seinte Marie ' of Port
in Portugal, which were taken from him for the king's use for supplying a
galley of the king of Wynohelse by the mayor and bailiffs of Wynchelse
and others, and because the tackle and rigging and the damages caused by
their seizure were extended at 501., the king ordered the treasurer and
chamberlains to pay John 501., charging the mayor, bailiffs and others
therewith. By C.
To the mayor, bailiffs and steward of Bristol. Thomas Tropyn and John
de Lym, collectors of the king's wool in that town, have besought the king
to order 6Z. 10s. Sd. to be allowed to them in their account, as they
hired certain houses in the town for the wool which they collected from
20 August last until 29 March following, for that sum ; and on the
supplication being shown before the council it seemed that the king ought
not to hire houses for his wool nor pay money for hire for so short a time,
wherefore it is ordained by the council that if such money was paid or
if the collectors bound themselves to pay it, that money shall be levied
of the community of the town and delivered to the collectors ; the king
therefore orders the mayor and others to cause the said sum to be
assessed on the men of that town and levied of them, and to discharge
the collectors of that sum. By C.
MEMBRANE 35
Feb. 13.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to permit John de Portenar[iis], Andrew de Porte-
nar[iis], Bartholomew de Portenar[iis] and Pigellus de Portenar[iis] to lade
391 sacks of wool in that port of 691 sacks which the king granted that
they should take, and take them to the staple at Andewerp, without paying
custom and subsidy thereon, allowing the custom and subsidy in part satis-
faction of 2,072/. 10s. ; as the king is bound to them in 8,072/. 10s. which
13 EDWARD III.— Paet 2.
145
1339.
June 15.
Berkhamp
stead .
June 10.
Berkhamj)-
stead.
June 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Mmnhrane 35 — emit,
he received from them on loan for his affairs, and he granted that 2,072/.
10s. should be allowed to them on 691 sacks of their own wool which
they should take as aforesaid, to wit, 60s. a sack for the custom and subsidy
and that a competent assignment should be made to them for the residue.
Byp.s. [11509.]
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to give payment or an
assignment to the merchants of the remaining 6,000/., charging Master
Paul de Monte Florum, the king's clerk, with the entire sum.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool- fells in
the port of London. Order to permit John archbishop of Canterbury
to lade 60 sacks of wool in that port by his attorneys and take them to
himself to parts beyond the sea where he has been staying for a long while
in the king's service, without paying the custom and subsidy thereon, in
accordance with the king's grant to him and Eobert, bishop of Chichester,
to take 110 sacks, the archbishop 60 sacks and the bishop 20 sacks in the
port of London and the bishop 30 sacks in the port of Chichester.
The like to the following : —
The same collectors for the bishop for 20 sacks.
The collectors of customs in the port of Chichester for the bishop
for 30 sacks.
To Ralph de Middelneys, escheator in cos. Somerset, Dorset, Devon and
Cornwall, Order not to distrain Alice Ive, kinswoman and heir of John de
Forneux, tenant in chief of the late king, whom William Grede married,
and not to intermeddle further with the lands which John held in chief,
restoring the issues thereof to Alice, as because she proved her age before
the escheator, the king took William's fealty for all the said lands and
rendered those lands to them, giving William respite until Michaelmas
following for his homage due by reason of the offspring of himself and
Alice ; and William is now dead and Alice is distrained by the escheator to
render homage and fealty, and the king has taken her fealty and given her
respite for her homage until his return to England. By C.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause the
wheat, beans, peas and oats which belonged to Thomas late bishop of
Worcester and which were taken into the king's hands by reason of the
debts in which he was bound to the king, to be threshed without delay and
taken to Bristol to be laded there by the view and testimony of William de
Radenore, whom the king deputed to take them to Gascony, and delivered
to him by indenture, and to pay the costs of threshing and carriage and the
freightage of the ships ; because the king has ordained that divers kinds of
victuals shall be sent with speed to the duchy [of Aquitaine] for the main-
tenance of the lieges there. By the keeper and C.
Writ de intendendo to the sheriff of Worcester. By the keeper and 0.
To William de Radenore. Order to receive the said corn from WiUiam
Trussel by indenture and cause it to be taken to Gascony.
By the keeper and C.
To the sheriff of Salop and the other receivers of the king's wool in that
county. Order to cause all the wool of the increment beyond the quantity
which the king ordained to be levied in that county to be taken to the port
of Bristol and delivered by indenture to the collectors of customs there, to
be laded by them in ships and delivered to WiUiam de Radenore and to the
16634 K
146
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
June 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 1.
Berkhamp
stead.
May 1.
Berkhamp
stead.
Membrane 85 — cont.
attorney of Anthony Bache, in part satisfaction of 500 or 400 sacks which
the king ordained to be taken by them to Gascony for his affairs. The king
has ordered the collectors to receive the wool and deliver it to William and
the attorney. By the keeper and C.
The like to the sheriff of Hereford and the other receivers of the king's
wool in that county.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to receive the
said wool from the sheriffs and receivers in cos. Salop and Hereford and
deliver it to William and the attorney as aforesaid, so that the wool shall
not exceed the sum of 400 sacks. By p.s.
To William de Eadenore and the attorney of Anthony Bache.
receive the wool from the collectors and take it to the said parts.
Order to
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to deliver to Nicholas Usus Maris, constable of Bordeaux,
or to Anthony Bache, his attorney, 45 sacks 48 cloves of the king's wool,
to wit : 7 sacks of co. Oxford, 14 sacks 20 cloves of co. Gloucester, 8 sacks
20 cloves of CO. Berks, 7 sacks 18 cloves of co. Dorset, 1 sack 48 cloves of
CO. Bedford, 6 sacks 46 cloves of co. Huntingdon, by indenture, in part
satisfaction of 900 sacks, which the king granted that Nicholas should
take from the ports of London and Southampton, paying 40s, a sack for
the customs and subsidy ; and to permit Anthony to take the 45 sacks 48
cloves to Lombardy without paying the custom and subsidy thereon, the
king wishing Nicholas to have allowance of the custom and subsidy on each
of the sacks in part satisfaction of the sums in which the king is bound to
him ; as the king ordered the collectors of customs in the ports of London
and Southampton to deliver each 500 sacks to Nicholas or Anthony, and
afterwards because Nicholas surrendered the writs to chancery to be can-
celled the king ordered the receivers of wool in co. Northumberland to
deliver 90 sacks, in part satisfaction of the 900 sacks and the abbot of
Abyndon 40 sacks, and the collectors 60 sacks of the increment of wool in
COS. Oxford and Berks to Nicholas or Anthony in full satisfaction of 100
sacks of the said 1,000 sacks. By 0.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to account with John Crabbe, whom the king lately sent with 100
archers with the fleet of the admiralty from the mouth of the Thames
towards the north, for the defence of the realm, for his wages and those of
the archers while they were in that service, and to pay him what they shall
find to be due to him. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order
to permit Thomas de Berewyk, William de Kelsterne and Thomas de Manby,
the king's merchants, to lade 540 sacks of wool in that port and take them
to the staple at Andewerp without paying the custom and subsidy thereon,
in accordance with the king's grant, because they paid IO8OL for the
custom and subsidy to William de la Pole, the king's merchant, for the
king's affairs in parts beyond the sea. By p.s. [11844.]
To the sheriff of York. Order to deliver to the said merchants at their
cost, or to their attorney, five of the ships which are not ordained for the
king's service, with the mariners necessary for the double equipment thereof
for the safe conduct of the wool. By the same writ.
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
147
1339.
June 23.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 6.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
June 18.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 21.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 16.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 34.
To William de Walyngford, the king's clerk. Order upon sight of
these presents to cause all the victuals purveyed by him to be taken to the
sea ports ordained for this, to be there within five days after the receipt of
these presents, knowing that the king is angered because the sending of
those victuals is so much delayed. By C.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to repair the defects in granges,
stables for the king's horses and foals and a place called 'Punfald' in
Odyham park, to be repaired by the view and testimony of William Trussel,
constable of the king's said (sic) castle, or of him who supplies his place,
up to the sum of 30s. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the king's
hand to be amoved from the lands of the prior of Langebenyngton in co.
Nottingham, and to supersede the demand made upon the prior for the
issue of those lands, as at the prior's suit the king ordered James de
Kyngeston and Eobert de Sprotleye, appointed to seize the possessions of
aliens in co. Lincoln, to restore the priory and its possessions to the prior
[as in this Calendar, 12 Edward III, paye 171] , and now the prior has
informed the king that the treasurer and Ijarons intend to charge him with
the issues of certain lands in co. Nottingham, taken into the king's hands
by Stephen le Eyre, appointed to take the possessions of aliens in that
county, from the time of the taking of the same, whereupon the prior
has besought the king to provide a remedy.
To the same. Order to allow 210L to John de Preston and Kichard de
Leyham, collectors of customs in the port of Ipswich, if they find them to
have paid 200Z. to Thomas de Drayton, sometime admiral of the fleet from
the mouth of the Thames towards the North, and 101. for the cost of
carriage of certain of the king's wool to the parts of Andewerp, in
accordance with the order of William de Bohun, earl of Northampton by
letters under his seal and those of Thomas de Ferrariis and John de Molyns,
directing the collectors so to spend lOOi. of the llOZ. received from the
king's wool of co. Suffolk, and lOOZ. which they received of the customs
and subsidy on 50 sacks of the wool of Nigel Tebaud, John Heved and
Geoffrey de Neweton, for the wages of the mariners of the fleet, by the view
and testimony of William de Kyngeston, the king's clerk.
To Gilbert Talbot, justice of South Wales. Order to assign to Agnes
late the wife of John Laundrey, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath that
she will not marry without the king's licence, reasonable dower from her
husband's lands, in the presence of Isabella Laundrey, John's daughter and
heir, if she choose to attend.
To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to John de
Periby, the king's clerk, 2s. a day for his wages, from 14 August last, when
he set out to cos. Nottingham and Derby to control the sum of wool
received for the king's use there by Robert Stuffyn and Roger de Bothale in
CO. Nottingham, and by Roger de Glapwell and John de Oxon[ia] late
sheriff of Derby, in co. Derby,
until 26 November.
and for the cost of packing and carrying
To John Petyt, late sheriff of Cornwall. Order to pay to John de Pytte,.
the king's clerk, appointed to control the sum of wool collected in co.
Cornwall and the cost of the packing and carrying thereof, 4i. for his wages
for 40 days spent in that service at 2s. a day ; as the king ordered the
148
CALENDAE OP CLOSE KOLLS.
1339.
June 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 14.
Beikhamp -
stead.
June 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 34 — cont.
sheriff of Cornwall to pay him such wages, and because the said clerk could
not obtain those wages from the sheriff, he surrendered the writ to chancery
to be cancelled, beseeching the king to order such wages to be paid to him.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Alan
atte Mount and John Martyn, appointed to receive the king's wool levied
in CO. Middlesex and brought to the port of London, for what they shall
be found to have expended on canvas and on the packing of the wool
and for the weighing of the same, as the collectors of customs in that port,
to whom they delivered the wool, refuse to pay for the same and notwith-
standing that Alan and John received no money for the wool and paid that
sum without any warrant. By 0.
To the taxers and collectors in eo. Northumberland of the triennial
tenth and fifteenth granted by the community of the realm. William
archbishop of York has shown the king that whereas he holds the liberty
of Hextildesham and has royal rights therein as his predecessors have from
time out of mind, without the king or his predecessors or their ministers
intermeddling therein, except in default of the archbishop, and although
the archbishops were wont to assess tenths and fifteenths and other quotas
on the men of the liberty by their own bailiffs and ministers, and deliver
the money when levied to the collectors appointed to levy the same in co.
Northumberland, so that taxers and collectors never entered the liberty, yet
these taxers and collectors intend to do so, to assess the men there afresh,
wherefore the archbishop has besought the king to provide a remedy ; the
king therefore orders the collectors to permit the archbishop to assess and
collect the tenth and fifteenth by his own ministers, and to receive the
money when collected from the archbishop or his bailiffs.
Brother Hugh Michel, master of the hospital of Burton St Lazarus,
imprisoned at Okham castle for trespass of vert and venison in the forest
of Eutland, has the king's writ to Bartholomew de Burgherssh, keeper of
the Forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place in the forest
of Eutland, to bail him until the next eyre.
To Richard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Whereas in the plea pending before the king
between him and Griffin de Oaunteton, archdeacon of Kermerdyn for 22
acres of land called 'le Ercedekneslonde,' in Kermerdyn, which GrifSn
claims as the right of his archdeaconry and which Mereducus ap Gorwared,
sometime archdeacon there, demised to Owyn ap Griffith then archdeacon
of Cardygan for a term of fifteen years, which came into the hands of
Edward I by Owyn's forfeiture, process is so far taken that Adam de
Fyncham, who lately followed for the king in the matter, and Griffin have
placed themselves in inquisition of the country before the king, which
inquisition was long delayed; and although it is agreed by the common
council of the realm, that inquisitions and jurats in pleas of land not of
great examination shall be taken in the county before a justice of the spot
where the plea is moved, a lawful knight or other being associated with
him, and that inquisitions requiring great examination shall be taken
before two justices in the aforesaid form, yet the justices have hitherto
delayed to take the inquisition in that plea by writ of nisi prius, because
the plea touches the king, whereupon Griffin has besought the king to
supply a remedy ; the king therefore orders the justices to cause the
inquisition to be taken before anyone of them in the county by writ of
nisi prius and further to proceed to the final discussion of the same,
notwithstanding that the plea touches the king. By 0.
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
149
1339.
June 10.
Berkhamp-
steacl.
June 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 33.
To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order to deliver to Bartholomew de Barde,
Peter Byne and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi, or to
their attorneys all the money of the issues of the stampage of tin and the
issues of the county, in accordance with the king's grant to them of those
issues until they should be satisfied for 1,2001. which they paid at the
king's request to Queen Isabella ; and James Hamelyn, sometime sheriff of
the county, paid 1,631^ 10s. id., and John Petit afterwards sheriff there
paid 2,160Z. 5s. 8d. of those issues by virtue of the king's order, as is found
by their certificate sent into chancery, and the king wishes to satisfy the
merchants for the residue. By C.
To the sheriff of Dorset. Order to cause all the wool received by him
and the other receivers in that county to be taken to the port of London
with all possible speed on or before the quinzaine of Midsummer next, to
be delivered by indenture to the collectors of customs there, whom the king
has ordered to receive the wool and keep it safely. By C.
Mandate in pursuance to the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and
wool-fells in the port of London. By C.
To the sheriff of Suffolk and the bailiffs of Orford. Order to sell 14J
tuns of wine, which were laded in a ship of those parts with other wine
and victuals, to be taken to the king to parts beyond the sea, which ship
perished and the wine was saved and is in the custody of the bailiffs, and
to answer to the king for the money thereof before the quinzaine of
Midsummer next, as the king lately ordered the bailiffs to do this and they
have not hitherto done so. By C.
To the justices of the Bench. Nicholas de Stratton, citizen and corder
of London, has shown the king that whereas he impleads before the
justices John de Cailly, late sheriff of Suffolk, for a debt of 200 marks, and
the justices wishing John to be quit of all suits, because he exhibited
letters patent dated 22 March to last until Michaelmas containing that he
was taken into the king's protection as he was about to set out to the
north in the king's service in the company of Robert de Morle, admiral of
the fleet from the mouth of the Thames towards the north, delayed to
proceed in that suit, whereupon Nicholas has besought the king to supply a
remedy, and because Robert and those with him have returned, as the king
is informed, and especially since John departed from the king's service and
is staying in his own parts, as is said, the king orders the justices to
proceed in the plea and to render justice, notwithstanding the letters
to John. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance
to be made to Constantine de Mortuo Mari, William de Calthorp, John de
Holveston and Robert Curzon, collectors and purveyors of wool in co.
Norfolk, for what they shall be found to have expended for canvas for sack-
ing that wool and for folding and cleaning the same and for the wages of
the men who packed the wool and for the carriage of the wool to the ports
from which it was sent, and other expenses touching the same, as Robert
de Causton, sheriff of Norfolk, has certified that he has not paid any money
for this to them. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order
to permit the merchants of the societies of the Bardi and Peruzzi to lade in
that port what remains to be laded of 750 sacks of wool, of the 7,000 sacks
which the king granted that they should take to parts beyond the sea, to
be taken to the staple at Andewerp without paying the custom and subsidy
150
CALENDAE OF CLOSE KOLLS.
1339.
June 20.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
June 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 33 — cont.
due thereon, as the king has learned that the attorney of William de la
Pole, to whom on 25 January last the king granted all the customs and
subsidies in that port, has refused the half of the coket seal in his custody
unless the custom and subsidy are paid to William. If the attorney still
refuses the collectors are to take the letters of coket under the other half
of the seal for a sufficient warranty. By C.
The like to the following : —
The collectors of customs in the port of Boston for 700 sacks of the
Bardi and 150 sacks of the Peruzzi.
The collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne for
270 sacks of the Bardi and 80 sacks of the Peruzzi. By C.
To J. archbishop of Canterbury or to his vicar general in his absence.
The abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, has besought the king to dis-
charge him at present of his wool according to the grant of wool made by
the clergy, as he is staying with his power upon the custody of the mari-
time land in co. Kent, incurring great expenses, and he has paid the
triennial tenth granted by the clergy for the second year at the term of
anticipation, and is ready to pay the tenth for the third year and the tenth
granted in convocation by the clergy of the province of Canterbury, and he
has not sufficient wool for the subsidy of wool granted by the clergy ; the
king therefore orders the archbishop or his vicar to direct the collectors of
such wool in that diocese to supersede, at present, the exaction made on
the abbot for such wool, if he has paid the one tenth and is ready to pay
the others. By C.
The like to E. bishop of London for the same abbot.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
exaction made on the abbot for such wool by the sheriff of Kent. By C.
To WUliam de Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon, constable of Dover castle.
Order to retain in that castle from the quinzaine of Trinity to the gule of
August, for its safe custody, twenty men at arms, forty armed men and
forty archers at the following wages, each man at arms 12i. a day, each
armed man 6d. and each archer 3d.; as the king ordered him previously so
to retain those men from the month of Easter last until the said quinzaine.
ByC.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to audit the said earl's account for the wages of those men and to
pay him what they find to be due to him. By C.
MEMBRANE 32.
June 26. To William Trussel, esoheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
Berkhamp- further with the manor of Hedersete, co. Norfolk, delivering the issues
stead. thereof to Alice late the wife of William de Bernak, because the king has
learned by inquisition taken by the esoheator that at William's death, he
and Alice held the manor jointly for themselves and the heirs of their
bodies by a fine levied in the court of Edward I and that the manor is held
of John de Britannia, earl of Eichemund in free scutage by fealty.
To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of
Besthorp called 'Plassies,' restoring the issues thereof, because the king
has learned by inquisition taken by the esoheator that William, at his death,
held no lands in chief in his demesne as of fee, but that he held the said
13 EDWARD III.— Paet 2.
151
1339.
Membrane 32 — cont.
manor for himself and the heirs of his body of the gift of Eobert de
Tatishale, and that the manor is held of Adam de Clifton by the service of
a pair of gilt spurs at Midsummer, and that John de Bernak, William's son,
is his next heir and of full age.
To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with a moiety of five
knights' fees in Bargham, Bebynton, Gretham, Elmere and Totynton, co.
Sussex, which William de Monte Forti holds, extended at 12Z. 10s. yearly,
a fourth part of a knight's fee in Chelgrave in the same county which
Thomas Cheyld holds, extended at 20s. yearly, a fortieth part of a knight's
fee in Grave in the same county which John de la Grave holds, extended
at 10s. yearly, and a fourth part of a knight's fee in Bulsham in the same
county which William de Bulsham holds, extended at 20s. yearly, restoring
the issues thereof, because the king has learned by inquisition taken by the
escheator that William de Bernak, knight, at his death, held the said parts
of fees of the right and inheritance of Alice his wife.
To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands which
belonged to John de Wysham, which are held of the heir of Simon de
Northwode, late a minor in the king's wardship and now of full age, by
knight's service, if he held no other lands of the king as of the crown,
because John de Wysham, his son and heir, has proved his age before the
escheator.
July 4.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 29.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the sheriff of Warwick. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of William de Sutton of Warwick, deceased.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of Eobert de Grenefeld, who is insufficiently qualified.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to deliver to Henry de
Carleton, the king's clerk, without delay the arrears of robes fitting his
estate from 23 March in the 11th year of the reign, or the value of the
same in accordance with the king's grant to him of such robes yearly for
life, for his good service to the king and his father, to be received by the
hands of the clerk of the great wardrobe, and the keeper of the wardrobe is
now with the king in parts beyond the sea, wherefore the robes are in
arrear to Henry from the said 23 March.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand made on Richard Lovel, to whom the late king committed the
custody of two parts of the lands which belonged to Nicholas de M'oeles,
tenant in chief, to hold until the heir should come of age, except the manor
of Overton, co. Oxford, rendering the extent thereof yearly at the exchequer,
for the said extent from 17 September in the 19th year of the late king's
reign, on which day the said king ordered John Everard, then escheator in
COS. Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset to deliver to John de Moeles
brother and heir of Eoger de Moeles, brother and heir of Nicholas, all the
lands of which Eoger was seised [as in this Calendar 19 Edward II, page
402] : and at Richard's suit the king ordered the treasurer and barons to
discharge him of the extent from the said day, and inform him if there was
any reason why they should not do so, and they returned that they did not
discharge him because the late king's order contained that he took John's
homage and in the commission made to Richard the said king granted him
the lands which belonged to Nicholas.
152
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
June 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 17.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 20.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 32 — cont.
To the steward or keeper of the lands of Queen Isabella in Blakeburnshire,
CO. Lancaster. Order to permit Adam Nowell great grandson of Stephen
de Merlay, whose heir he is, to receive all profits of cutting old and dry
wood in Sapedon and Penilton Wode for burning and building in the
manor of Great Merlay, with common chace of all manner of wild animals
in the commons and bounds of the manor, to wit in Sapendenbrok
and Eynyndenbrok, except the demesne hays, and to hunt without bow and
arrows in the said hays at a horn's cast, and to take away the beasts taken
there in the bounds and commons of Great Merlay, as the late king ordered
William de Tatham to permit Adam to receive those profits [as in this
Calmidar 20 Edward II, page 604] ; and now the king has learned from
Adam's plaint that although he was seised of the said profits, yet the
steward hinders him from receiving them.
The like 'mutatis mutandis'
and chace there.
to Eichard de Kadeclif, keeper of the woods
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Koger
de Wolsthorp and Henry de Tiddeswell appointed to receive the king's wool
in CO. Lincoln, pack it and weigh it and have it taken to the port of Boston,
the sums which they shall be found to have expended in the premises beyond
what they have received from the sheriff, who returned that he delivered
1,600^ ells of canvas to them, bought for 41L 5.s. at 50s. the hundred, for
packing the wool and 12Z. for divers houses at Lincoln for storing the wool
and 40s. for packing and other expenses. By C.
To the same. Eepetition of an order to discharge John de Warenna,
earl of Surrey and the receivers of wool in co. Wilts of 200 sacks of wool,
charging the merchants of the societies of the Bardi and Peruzzi with 64
sacks 15 cloves of wool received by them from the earl [as at page 61
above] . By C.
June 16.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 14.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 31.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to supersede the demand made on
Anibaldus, cardinal bishop of Tusculum, prebendary of Coryngham with the
chapel of Stowe in the cathedral church of Lincoln, in his prebend by
reason of the tenth granted by the clergy for the 8th and 10th years of the
reign, and also to discharge the collectors of that tenth in the diocese
of Lincoln of the portion touching the cardinal by reason of that prebend,
as the king has granted that the cardinal shall be quit of such tenths and
aids by reason of his good offices in the Eoman court. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to permit
Banduchus Maskerell, merchant, to take 322 sacks of wool from that port to
Andewerp allowing the custom and subsidy due thereon to him in full pay-
ment of 966Z. 2s. 8d. in which the king is bound to him [as in this Calendar
12 Edward III, page 608] .
Vacated because on the Close Boll of the 12th year in the third part.
To the chancellor of Ireland for the present or the future. Order to
deliver to Eleanor, late the wife of James le Botiller, earl of Oremound,
tenant in chief, the following castle manors and lands which the king has
assigned to her to hold in dower, according to the extents of the lands
made in Ireland, which the king caused to come to chancery to England,
to wit ; the castle, and manor of Thurles with the burgh and other appur-
tenances extended at 119Z. 12s. M. yearly ; the manor of Ardmayl, extended
13 EDWAED III.— Part 2.
153
1339.
June 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 16.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 31 — cont.
at 201. 15s. Sd. yearly and a third part of certain lands in the manor of
Nenagh, called 'le Feth,' 'les Okenediis de Ermou,' Balmore and Killadermot,
which are now wasted by war and are not extended and which were
extended in time of peace: le Peth at 4 marks, les Okenediis at 2,01.
and Balmore and Killadermot at 14 marks. She shall render yearly to
the king, until the heir come of age, and then to the heir Ills. 8d. of the
manor of Thurles or of the maner of Ardmail, which exceed her dower.
To the same. Order to amove the king's hand from the castle and manor
of Weyperons in Ireland, restoring the issues thereof to Eleanor, as she has
shown" the king by her suit that she and the earl jointly acquired the castle
and manor of Stephen le Marreys, and were jointly seised thereof until the
earl's death, when they were taken into the king's hand, and the king
ordered the keeper of Ireland and the chancellor to amove the king's hand
if they should find by inquisition or otherwise that this was so, which order
has not been executed, and it is found by inquisition taken by Thomas
Wogan, escheator in Ireland, that the earl and Eleanor acquired the
premises as aforesaid. By C.
Memoramliim that upon examination of the calendar of the earl's lands,
before the chancellor, treasurer, justiciary and others of the council, the
assignnaent of the said dower was made and Eleanor was protested and
sought in chancery that dower should be saved to her of any lands which
should be found afterwards of which the earl was seised, whereof she ought
to be dowered and which are not contained in the inquisitions joost mortem
of the earl.
To the treasurer and barons cf the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to give payment or an assignment of 10,0002. to Bartholomew de
Bard, Peter Byne and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi,
without exacting any certificate or letters of acquittance from those to whom
the money is paid by those merchants, in accordance with the tenor of a
previous order, as the king was bound to those merchants by his letters
patent dated 26 January in the 11th year of the reign in that sum, which
they undertook to pay for him and which the king promised to pay to them
on the Midsummer following, and they paid the 10,OOOZ. to divers men by
divers parcels by the order of the king and his council, by reason of the war
between the king and Philip who styles himself king of France. The king
wishes this to be secret and that no one be charged therewith. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to pay to
William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, or to his attorney, 2002. for
Easter term last in accordance with the king's grant to him of iOOl. yearly
of the issues of those customs.
The like to the following : —
The collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull for
752. of 1502.
The collectors in the port of Boston for 752. of 1502.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with a messuage, 2 carucates of land, 10s. rent in Welde, a wind-
mill called ' Berdon ' and the manor of Cludeaden and the advowson of the
church there, restoring the issues thereof, as John de Valoygnes was lately
indicted for having feloniously broken the mill of the prior of Suthewyk at
Dagesole in the hundred of Berton Sacy, and of having stolen a grindstone
price 40s. and IJ quarters of wheat found there of the price of 6s., and
being convicted thereof before Bartholomew de Insula and his fellows.
154
CALENDAK OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
June 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 31 — emit.
justices of oyer and terminer in co. Southampton he was delivered to Adam
bishop of Winchester as ordinary of the place, and by the bishop's certifi-
cate it is found that John was delivered to him as a convicted clerk and
died in his prison of Wolveseye, no purgation having been made ; and lately
at the suit of John' son and heir of John de Valoygnes beseeching the king
to order the lands of his father to be delivered to him, the king ordered the
escheator to cause an inquisition to be taken upon the matter, by which it
is found that John the father held no lands in chief in co. Southampton,
but that he held the said tenements in Welde of the bishop and the mill of
the prior of Suthewyk, and the manor and advowson of Matthew son of
Herbert by divers services, and that John his son is his next heir and aged
twelve years and more.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Edmund
de Duresme and his fellows, takers and purveyors of wool in co. Essex, 4
sacks of wool or so much as they allowed to Robert de Bousser, if they find
them to have allowed sacks to him in his portion of wool, in accordance
with the king's order, because John Botetourt and William Buk, lately
appointed in co. Essex to take wool granted in the last parliament at
Westminster, certified to the king that they took 4 sacks from Eobert for
the king's use and delivered them to William de la Marche, appointed to
receive such wool and take it to sea ports.
To the sheriff of Huntyngdon. Order to pay wages of 2s. a day to
Master John de Sancto Albano, appointed to control the sum of wool
received by the late sheriff and John de Wentlond and Eobert de Styvecle
in that county and to pay the expenses of weighing, packing and carrying
the wool, for the time when he was attendant upon the premises, as the
king ordered the late sheriff to pay such wages to him, and afterwards the
king ordered William Muchet, the sheriff there, to inform the king upon the
matter, and he returned that he had paid no money to John by virtue of the
said order.
The like to the sheriff of Cambridge for John.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler. Order to deliver 8 tuna of wine
to Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, or to his butler, for the
expenses of the duke's household. By C.
June 26.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
MEMBRANE 30.
To the taxers and collectors in co. Kent of the triennial tenth and fifteenth
granted by the laity. Order to pay to Henry de Walmere, chaplain,
Hugh Wynneferthyng and Bernard Tourcher the sums due to them for
victuals bought of them by Geoffrey de Say, sometime admiral of the fleet
of the Cinque Ports and of other ports from the mouth of the Thames
towards the west, or to pay it to John Arundell of Sandwich, who seeks it
for them, as the king previously ordered them to do this as Geoffrey de Say,
admiral of the fleet of the Cinque Ports and of other and places from the
mouth of the Thames towards the west, which the king sent to sea for the
defence of the realm against the invasions of aliens, bought divers victuals
for the maintenance of himself and of other men in those ships, to wit, of
Henry, 20 sheep price 30s., of Hugh, 20 sheep price 25s. and of Bernard
2 tuns of wine, price 60s., and they have not yet been satisfied for the price
of those victuals, as Geoffrey has acknowledged in chancery, and now the
king has learned that they have refused to do so because the money of the
13 EDWAKD III.— Part 2.
155
1339.
June 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 25.
Berthamp-
stead.
June 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 80 — cont.
tenth and fifteenth is assigned to the merchants of the society of the Bardi
and assignments made to them are excepted in the order revoking all
assignments made before this time ; and Peter Byne, one of the merchants
of the society, has granted in chancery that the said payment shall be
made. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance
of the sums so paid to be made to the taxers and collectors in their
account. By C.
To A. bishop of Winchester. Order to deliver all wool collected by
him in his diocese, according to the grant made in the parliament at
Westminster in the 12th year of the reign, to the sheriff of Southampton
and the other receivers of wool there, by indenture, without delay. The
king has ordered the receivers to receive the wool and cause it to be taken
to the port of London to be delivered to the collectors of customs there.
ByC.
The like, ' mutatis mutandis ' to the following bishops :
The bishop of Bath and Wells to the sheriff of Somerset and receivers
there.
The bishop of Worcester to the sheriff of Worcester and receivers
there.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to permit William
de la Pole, the king's merchant, to have all assignments made to him, and
to revoke anything ordered to the prejudice of such assignments, as the
king wishes those assignments to remain in force in consideration of
William providing great sums of money for the king's affairs before these
times and now and because he cannot provide the king with such subsidy
if the assignments are not kept, although the king lately revoked all
assignments except those made to the merchants of the societies of the
Bardi and Peruzzi for the munition and defence of his castles and towns in
Scotland. By C.
To the same. Order to discharge the sheriff of Lincoln, Eoger de
WoUesthorp and Henry de Tyddeswell appointed to receive the king's wool
in CO. Lincoln, of 47 sacks SJ stones 3 quarters of wool if they find that
Adam de Lymhergh, Reginald de Donyngton, Robert de Sylkeston and
Hugh de Edelyngton, appointed to supervise the assessment of wool there,
to wit for every 20s. of the fifteenth, 10 stones or cloves of wool at 14
pounds the stone, allowed to divers men of the county 33 sacks, 10 stones
5i pounds of wool and have not yet levied the 47 sacks 5 stones 2^ pounds
and delivered them to the receivers, as the treasurer and barons intend to
charge the sheriff and others with the entire sum, whereupon they have
besought the king to provide a remedy. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bishop's Lynn. Order to
pay to John de Burton, whom Thomas de Baddeby,_ the king's clerk,
appointed to receive certain wool in England and take it to the king, has
deputed in his place, 20s. upon his expenses. By C.
To William de Walyngford, the king's clerk. Order to supersede the
taking of the victuals purveyed by the prior of the Hospital of St. John
of Jerusalem in England, for the maintenance of himself and thirty men
at arms, armed men and archers staying at Southampton, at the request of
the king and council, for the safe custody of the town and adjacent parts
against the attacks of hostile aliens, as the king has learned that William's
156
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
June 10.
Berkhamp
stead.
Junel.
Berkh amp-
stead.
June 28.
Berkh amp-
stead.
Membrane 30 — cont.
ministers propose to take the corn and other victuals so provided, by reason
of their commission to take victuals for the king's use, wherefore the prior
has besought the king to order the taking of the victuals to be superseded,
or to release him from the aforesaid charge. By C.
To the chamberlain of South Wales. Order to pay to William Lyrissh,
who has long served the king, the arrears of 2d. daily granted to him by
the king for his maintenance, during pleasure, and to pay that sum hence-
forth, in accordance with a former order which he has delayed to obey,
although William sues before him for that sum. By C.
To the takers and purveyors of wool in co. Gloucester. Order to cause
all the wool collected in that county to be taken to the port of Bristol and
delivered by indenture to the collectors of customs there according to the
tenor of several previous orders.
To Robert de Morle, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames
towards the north. Order to deliver to John de Norwico, who is about to
set out with men at arms and others and seventy horses to parts beyond
the sea in the king's service, as many ships in that port or in cos. Norfolk
and Suffolk as are necessary for his passage and that of the necessary
victuals, and which are not made ready and arrested to set out with the
fleet in the king's service, at his expense, as the king ordered the bailiifs
of Great Yarmouth to deliver such ships to him, at his expense, and they
have not yet done so.
The like to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk.
July 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the treasurer and barons of the excheg^uer and to the chamberlains.
Order to account with Thomas Ughtred, keeper of the town of St. John of
Perth in Scotland, or with John de Gerwardeby his attorney, for Thomas's
wages and those of the men at arms retained in garrison there from 19
June in the 12th year of the reign until 4th August following, and of the
hobelers and archers retained from the last day of May till 4 August and
the wages of the same from 4 August until Easter last, and the wages of a
fletcher, carpenters, smiths and other workmen retained in the town for
divers works for its safe custody, and for other costs incurred by him on
those works from 19 June till Easter and for the freightage of ships for
taking victuals and other things for the munition of the town, and for the
wages of the mariners in a galley and a barge of war retained for the
defence of the town, and for his expenses thereupon ; and to pay to
Thomas what they find to be due to him.
June 29.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king lately
appointed Eobert de Hagham, Edmund de Duresme, Henry Gernet, Roger
Belche and William Spileman to supervise all wool and money received in
CO. Essex and to take what was lacking of the wool of the sum due from
the county in accordance with the ordinance made at Northampton, and
although they took wool from divers men of the county to supply what was
lacking, and satisfied the men from whom it was taken, according to the
price in that county, and answered for the wool to the king, yet the
treasurer and barons refused to allow that money to them, whereupon they
besought the king to provide a remedy; the king therefore orders the
treasurer and barons to cause such allowance to be made to them provided
they answer for the entire sum of wool of that county.
13 EDWAED III.— Part %
157
1339.
July 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 3.
Eerkhamp-
stead.
July 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 29.
July 9.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Julys.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the sheriff of Rutland and the other receivers of the king's wool in
that county. Order to cause 3 sacks 11 stones 4j pounds of the wool to
be taken with all speed to the port of Boston to be delivered by indenture
to the collectors of customs there, whom the king has ordered to receive it
and keep it for his use. By C.
Mandate in pursuance to the collectors.
ByC.
To the same. Order to deliver the 8 sacks 11 stones 4 pounds of wool
received by them from the receivers in co. Eutland, to William de la Pole,
the king's merchant, or to his attorney, if he be not yet satisfied for 102 sacks
7 stones assigned to him in that port of 2,418 sacks 10 stones assigned to
him, in part satisfaction of 2,900 sacks of the king's wool which the king
granted that he should take to parts beyond the sea to sell there and make
certain payments therewith. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge the
said receivers and collectors of the said 8 saclis 11 stones 4 pounds of wool,
if Robert de Denton, William's attorney, acknowledges before them that he
has received that wool. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Lenn. Order to cause 140
sacks of wool which the merchants of the societies of the Bardi and
Peruzzi agreed to lend to the king, of his own wool assigned to them, and
which the king ordered to be sent to him to parts beyond the sea with
all other wool in that port, in the company of John de Thorp and Anthony
Bache, who were about to go there speedily, to be laded and delivered by
indenture together with all the other wool in that port to John de Burton,
attorney of Thomas de Baddeby, the king's clerk, whom the king appointed
to take the wool to him, to be taken under safe conduct to the port of
Great Yarmouth and thence to the king as aforesaid. By C.
Order to Thomas de Baddeby or to John de Burton, supplying his place
in the port of Lenn, to be attendant upon John de Thorp and Anthony in
the premises.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to account with Thomas Ughtred, keeper of the tower of St. John of
Perth in Scotland, or with John de Gerwardby, his attorney, for the wages
of Thomas and the men with him from 4 August last until Easter following,
according- to the number contained in an indenture made between him and
Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, and for like wages from the
last day of May in the 12th year of the reign until 4 August, allowing him
4s. a day for his wages, for each knight 2s., for the other men at arms 12(7.,
for the mounted hobelers &d., and those on foot 4rf., for the mounted
archers id., and those on foot 3d. daily, and to pay Thomas what they shall
find to be due to him. By the keeper and C.
To the same. Order to receive all bills of assignment under the ' coket '
seal delivered to them by Anthony Bache, the king's merchant, if he wishes
to lend money to the king, delivering to him payment or assignment of
100 marks of the sums contained in those bills for every 1001. which he
has so lent, in accordance with an agreement made between the council
and him, so that the sums are of the king's own debts or two parts
his own and a third part of the late king. By the keeper and C.
158
CALENDAE OF CLOSE BOLLS.
1339.
June 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 24.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 3. .
Berkhamp-
stead
July 15.
Kennington.
Membrane 29 — cont.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to E.
bishop of London in the 2501. in which the king is bound to him for
his wool, granted in accordance with the ordinance made at Northampton,
and delivered to the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-
fells in the port of London, the 501. which he is bound to pay to the
king for the present Midsummer term touching him of the triennial tenth
lately granted by the clergy of the realm, of the second year. By C.
To Thomas de Castro Goderici, chamberlain of South Wales. Order to
pay to William Lirissh the arrears of 2d. daily, granted to him by the
king, and to pay the same henceforth, as the king previously ordered him
to do this, and he refused because the first order was not directed to him.
ByC.
To the merchants of the society of the Bardi. Request to pay to Francis
Selvolyny of Sene, Lumbard Facio and Bartholo Bartholomey and
their fellows, merchants of Sene, 246Z. which they lent to the king on 29
July in the 11th year of the reign, and no payment or other satisfaction
has been made to them as is found by the certificate of the treasurer and
chamberlains, and the king promised to pay them the said sum on Mid-
summer last. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay 246Z. to the merchants
of the society of the Bardi, if they are found to have paid that sum to the
merchants of Sene, by virtue of the preceding order. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to permit
Adam Juweys of Southampton, merchant, to take 3 sacks of wool from that
port to Bordeaux, having received 40s. a sack for the custom and subsidy,
as the king ordered them to permit Adam to take 8 sacks of wool to the
said parts [as at 2Mr/e 132 above] , and now he has besought the king to
grant that he may take the 3 sacks as aforesaid. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to deliver
all the money received by them up to the Nativity of the Virgin next, to the
treasurer and chamberlains for the king's affairs and the defence of the
realm.
June 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 5.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 28.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to account with
Eoger de Chaundos, keeper of the land of Morganno, for the wages of the
men retained by him for the siege of Kerfily castle in that land, up to the
sum of 40Z., and to cause allowance for what he paid to be made to him in
his account, as the late king, on 2 January in the 20th year of his reign,
ordered Matthew de Crauthorn, receiver of the issues of that land, then
in the king's hands, to deliver lOOZ. of those issues or of the king's treasure
in Neeth castle to Roger for the wages of the said men, and Eoger has
besought the king to order iOl. to be allowed to him, as he paid that sum
to the said men, and iOl. are exacted of him for the king's use, as is said.
ByC.
To Giles de Bello Campo, keeper of the forest of Claryndon, or to him
who supplies his place. Order to deliver to Stephen de Buterle, the king's
yeoman, 6 oaks which he shall choose in a place called ' Mulchet ' in that
forest, without delay, to be taken to Southampton in aid of enclosing
that town against the attacks of alien enemies, according to the advice of
Ed[mund]de la Beche, the king's clerk, and of other lieges staying for the
defence of that town by the king's order. By C.
13 EDWAED III.— Part 2.
159
1339.
June 30.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 11.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 4.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 28 — cont.
To Eichard de Feriby, late keeper of the wardrobe. Whereas he is
enjoined by the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, as the king has
learned, to audit the account of Master John de Sancto Albano, the king's
clerk, for the time when he was the receiver of the king's money for pay-
ment to Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, captain of the army
lately sent to Scotland, and to other lieges there in garrison at Berwick-
upon-Tweed, St. John of Perth, and the castles of Edenburgh and Stryvelyn,
and Richard has delayed to do this because the receipt and livery of that
money had been mostly made after he left the office of keeper and when
Edmund de la Beche, the king's clerk, had it ; the king therefore orders
him to summon John and his controller, to receive the control, audit the
account and further to do what the nature of the account requires.
To the sheriff of Somerset. Order to repair the defects in the king's
gaol of Somerton, up to the sum of 20 marks, by the view and testimony
of Thomas de Marlebergh.
To the bailiffs of Maydenstane. Order to release Robert Deth from
Maydenstane prison without delay, where he is detained because he
refused to set out in the king's service on a ship called ' la cog Thomas '
for the defence of the realm, when chosen by Richard Fille, master of that
ship, because, although the king ordered him to be taken by the sheriff of
Kent, and to be kept in prison until further orders, Richard and Thomas
de Snetesham, the king's clerk, have undertaken before the council that
Robert will behave well henceforth and obey the king's orders, and wiU
appear and answer for his contempt when called upon, and that he will
set out as aforesaid. By C.
To the sheriff of Worcester. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of William de Dicheford, who is so old and broken
by age that he cannot travail to exercise the duties of the ofBce.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Master John de
Langetoft 20 marks for his expenses in going to the port of Boston to
deliver certain wool of the king there to William de Duro Porti, knight,
and to hasten the collection of other wool in co. Lincoln, and the
king ordained with his council that John should have twenty marks for
his expenses. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to John
de Preston and Richard de Leyham, collectors of customs in the port of
Ipswich and receivers of the king's wool in co. Suffolk, the sums which
they shall be found to have expended for canvas for that wool, for drying,
folding and cleaning it, and for paying wages to the packers, for weighing
the wool, and for the carriage thereof to Andewerp. By C.
To the taxers and collectors in co. Northumberland of the triennial tenth
and fifteenth granted by the laity. Order to cause all arrears to be
collected with all possible speed, knowing that if they do not levy them
quickly, the king will cause their lands, goods and chattels to be taken
into his hands, the money to be levied of the issues thereof, and will cause
them to be imprisoned and chastised for an example, as the king has
learned that by reason of certain liberties in the county they have delayed
to levy the money therein, and the king has ordained that the money shall
be levied in that county for the wages and expenses of the lieges whom he
is about to send to the march of Scotland against the Scots who
endeavour to enter the realm. By the keeper and C.
160
CALENDAE OP CLOSE KOLLS.
1339.
July 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 1.
Bei-khamp-
stead.
July 17.
Kenningtoii.
Membrane 28 — cont.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to receive John
de Chestrefeld and Eobert de Denton as the attorneys of William de la
Pole, the king's merchant, for affairs touching assignments of customs and
other matters. By p.s.
The like to the treasurer and chamberlains 'mutatis mutandis.'
By the same writ.
To R. bishop of Durham or to his vicar general in his absence. Order
to appoint certain of his lieges to levy and collect in his liberty of Durham
the wool and the triennial tenth and fifteenth granted to the king, in
accordance with the king's previous orders, which the bishop has not
hitherto obeyed, so as to have the wool and money ready at Michaelmas
next or within six days following. By the keeper and C.
Eter at patens.
To the prior and convent of Eye. Order to deliver the seal of that
house and the seal for cases and contracts of the house, in a chest or bag,
to Henry de Elniham and Nicholas Bonde, to whom the king committed
the custody of the priory and its possessions to hold during pleasure as it
has been ordained by the council that the seals shall be kejDt by them ; as
the prior surrendered to the king the said custody which had been com-
mitted to him, beseeching the king to discharge him thereof and to cause
reasonable wages to be ministered to him and to the Serjeant of the priory.
ByC.
To Robert de Tong, late keeper and receiver of the king's victuals
and money at Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Berwick-upon-Tweed. Order to
deliver the sum or value of 137^. 16«. M. to John de Thynden, the
king's clerk, upon certain works enjoined upon him in the castle of
Newcastle. By C.
July 9.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBBANE 27.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
exaction made upon John de Sapy, the king's yeoman, to account for the
issues of the manor of Caldecote, co. Hereford, from 21 March in the
4th year of the late king's reign, permitting him to hold the manor in
accordance with the late king's grants, as on the said 21 March the late
king granted to John that manor, which belonged to John son of Eeginald,
tenant in chief, and came into his hands at his death, to hold for life, and
afterwards he granted that John should hold the manor for himself and
his heirs, with the dowers when they should fall in, which grant the present
king confirmed on 11 February in the 12th year of the reign, and subse-
quently the treasurer and barons returned to the king's writ of certiorari
that it was found in the account of Roger de Wellesworth, escheator
in the 5th year of the late king's reign, that he did not answer for the
issues of the manor from 11 October in that year, on which day the
escheator resumed the manor into the king's hands from the hands of
John de Sapy until 15 November following, before the manor was
delivered to Thomas le Blount, to whom the late king committed the
custody thereof to hold during pleasure because there were no issues for
that time ; and it was also found in a process against Thomas to render
account for the issues, that he asserted that he never had the custody,
whereupon he placed himself in an inquisition by which it was found
that he never had the custody nor received the issues, but that John held
the manor from the said 15 November ; and although John has always
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
161
1339.
June 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 7.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 13.
Westminster.
July 10.
Westminster.
July 10.
Westminster.
July 13.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 27 — cont.
held the manor since, yet the treasurer and barons distrain him to
account for the issues from 21 March aforesaid, as he has informed the
king, beseeching him to provide a remedy. By the keeper and C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Guy de Ferariis or
to his attorney 671. is., if they find that the king is bound to
him in that sum for the wages of thirty men at arms retained by him
in garrison at St. John of Perth from 9 March in the 11th year of the reign,
to 19 April following, as may appear, he says, by a bill in his possession,
under the seal of Eiehard de Peryby, sometime keeper of the wardrobe.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand made upon Henry de la Puyle, son and heir of John de la Puyle,
knight, for 201., for which John and Thomas de Codelowe, late parson of
Cherlewode church, made a recognisance to Hugh le Despenser the elder
on 4 September in the 7th year of the late king's reign, if they find that
satisfaction was made to Hugh for the same, as he says ; as they distrain
Henry because he did not come before them to show cause why the 201,
should not be levied of the lands and chattels of Thomas and John, by
reason of Hugh's forfeiture, and Henry could not come because he is in
the king's service in parts beyond the sea, wherefore the treasurer and
barons considered that the 201. should be levied of Henry's lands and
chattels, so that the sheriff of Oxford causes him to be distrained, and
Henry has besought the king to provide a remedy.
By the keeper and 0.
To John de Soles, receiver of the king's victuals in Dover castle. Order
to cause 10 tuns of wine there which are so weak that they cannot be kept
longer, to be sold without delay by the view and testimony of William de
Clynton, earl of Huntyngdon, constable of the castle. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to cause aU wool of the king and that lent by others
to be placed in ships in that port by the view of Thomas de Baddeby, the
king's clerk, and delivered to him by indenture, to be taken to the king to
parts beyond the sea, as is fully enjoined upon him. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause 6Z. IBs. id.
to be allowed to the men of Little Yarmouth and of the hamlet of North-
vyll, and 181. to the men of Gorleston Eyston and Gorleston, in their
quotas of the triennial tenth and fifteenth for the second and third years,
if they paid those sums to Walter de Mauny, sometime admiral of the
fleet towards the north, in aid of his expenses, in accordance with the
credit made by them to Henry earl of Derby, whom the king sent to them
upon his passage, with letters of credence, as may appear by Walter's letters
of acquittance which they have in their possession, as they say. By C.
To the same. Like order of allowance for 121. in the tenth of the second
year of pa3rment, for the men of Donewich. By C.
To Nicholas atte Magdaleyne, receiver of the king's money, victuals and
armour at Southampton. Order to deliver to Thomas de Bello Campo,
earl of Warwick, to whom the king committed the chief custody of that
town against the attacks of hostile aliens, all the engines, springalds,
bows, crossbows, lances, targes and all other garniture in his custody, by
indenture, for the safe custody of the town, and to supervise all men at
arms both knights and esquires, and armed men and archers, whom the
earl retains for the munition of the town, and to inform the king of the
number thereof when the earl relinquishes the custody. By C.
16634 L
162
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
July 16.
Westminster.
July 16.
Westminster.
July 13.
Westminster.
Membrane 27 — cont.
To the abbot of Abyndon, collector of wool in the diocese (sic) of Berks.
Order to deliver to Nicholas Usus Maris, constable of Bordeaux, or to
Anthony Baohe, his attorney, by indenture, 9i sacks, 5 stones, 5 pounds of
the king's wool in part satisfaction of the residue of 900 sacks which the
king granted that he should take out of the realm together with 100 sacks
of the king's gift, paying 40.s. a sack for the custom and subsidy, as the
king ordered the abbot to deliver to him 40 sacks and the collectors of
customs in the port of London to deliver to him 60 sacks of the increment
of wool in cos. Oxford and Berks, in full satisfaction of the 100 sacks,
and ordered the said collectors to deliver to him 45 sacks 48 cloves of the
wool of cos. Oxford, Berks, Gloucester, Bedford and Huntingdon, and
ordered the receivers of wool in oo. Northumberland to deliver to him
90 sacks of the king's wool. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to deliver to
William de la Pole, the king's merchant or to his attorney, the 18j sacks,
2 stones of wool which Constantine de Mortuo Mari and his fellows,
collectors of wool in co. Norfolk, owe to the king by their account after
having delivered them to the collectors in the port of Lenn, in part satis-
faction of l,394j sacks 7i stones assigned to William in the ports of Lenn,
Great Yarmouth and Ipswich for which he is not satisfied, of 2,418 sacks
10 stones which the king granted that he should take out of the realm, of
2,900 sacks of the king's wool to be so taken by him. By C.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich. Order to deliver the 9 tons of
wheat flour which John Charneles, the king's clerk, demised in that town
of the victuals received by him from Stephen le Blount, then purveyor of
the king's victuals, to be taken to parts beyond the sea, and which were
lodged in the hostel of Andrew Yok of Sandwich, to John or Ralph de la
Pole, his attorney, without delay. By C.
July 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 26.
To the bailiffs of the port of Blakeneye. Order to cause a ship of the
town of Hardenwyk, whereof Tydemannus was master, its mast, yard,
anchors, cables and boat to be appraised in the presence of Tidemannus or
the mariners thereof or their attorneys if they choose to attend, by men of
Blakeney and to deliver it according to its appraisement or the price thereof
to John de Nesbyt of Hertilpol and John Lambe of Great Yarmouth or to
their attorneys, and to cause all the goods of men of the town of
Hardenwyk, Swoll, Staver[den], Camp, Lubyk, Streisand and Rostok
to be arrested up to the residue of 40Z., and detained until satisfaction is
done to John and John for 16Z. remaining and for the damages sustained
by them, as the king ordered those bailiffs to arrest such goods up to 40Z.,
the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth up to 1001., the mayor and bailiffs of Lynn
up to 200Z. ; the bailiffs of Boston up to 200Z. ; the mayor and bailiffs of
Kyngeston upon Hull up to 100/. ; the bailiffs of Ravenesere up to 50L ;
the bailiffs of Scardeburgh up to 301., and the mayor and bailiffs of
Newcastle upon Tyne up to 801. [as at page 29 above] ; and subsequently
the king, learning that the bailiffs of Blakeneye had arrested the aforesaid
ship, but promised Tydemannus that he should go with his ship and goods
where he would, John and John not being satisfied for the 40Z., and had
not certified the king of their action, ordered the bailiffs to cause
all such goods arrested by them to be safely kept and to inform him of the
reason of the dearresting, of all their action in the matter, of the price of
the ship and the value of the said goods and merchandise ; and they arrested
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
163
1339.
July 14.
Keimington,
July 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 18.
Eenuington.
July 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
April 22.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Metiibi-ane 26 — cotit.
a ship of Hardenwyk, whereof Tydemannus was master, with a mast and
yard, three anchors, 2 old cables and a boat of the price of 24Z. as they
returned. Byp.s.
To William Trussel, esoheator this side Trent. Order to cause Eoger
Beler, son and heir of Koger Beler, tenant in chief of the late king, to
have seisin of all the lands of which his father was seised at his death in his
demesne as of fee ; as Eoger the son has proved his age before the escheator
and the king has taken his fealty and rendered the said lands to him,
giving him respite for his homage until Christmas next. By C.
The like to Thomas de Metham, escheator beyond Trent.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge
William Tracy, sometime sheriff of Gloucester, of 89 marks 8s. lOd., as he
has informed the king that whereas Thomas Larcher, sometime prior of
the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, on 16 October in the
19th year of the late king's reign, acknowledged before the barons of the
exchequer that he owed to Hugh le Despenser son of Hugh le Despenser,
earl of Winchester, 438 marks 8s. 9d., and afterwards, after the terms of
payment had elapsed, the sheriff of the county was ordered to levy 89 marks
8s. lOd. of that sum of the prior's lands and chattels, because he had not
paid, and have that sum at the exchequer on the morrow of Michaelmas
in the 20th year of that reign, to be paid to Hugh ; and William, being
then sheriff, levied 18^ 2s. 6d., and returned at the exchequer on that day
that he took other goods and chattels of the prior, to the value of the
residue into the king's hands, because he did not then find buyers, and
although Hugh took the money and goods and chattels by force from
William, without giving him any acquittance, as William is prepared to
show, yet the treasurer and barons charge him with the said 89 marks
8s. 9d. at the suit of the present prior, from whom they exact that whole
debt for the king's use, by reason of Hugh's forfeiture. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to pay to Master Walter le Fevre, whom the king appointed to buy
iron, steel and coal for works in the Tower of London and to take them to
the Tower, 101. 19s. Qd. if they find that he expended that sum in buying 179
quarters of sea coal and a mill-stone (inolam) necessary for the works, and
for their carriage to he Tower, to be delivered by indenture to John de
Flete, receiver of the king's victuals and things there. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Simon
de Eugeleye, sometime sheriff of Salop, 4L in his account, if they find
him to have paid that sum as wages to forty archers with horses chosen by
Hugh Tyrel the king's yeoman, to set out in the king's service, to wit for
4 days at &d. a day each, as the king ordered the sheriff of Salop to pay
wages to them until their arrival at London.
To Thomas de Melcheburn and William de Snoryng, collectors of
customs in the port of Lenn. Order to pay to John atte Fen, Eeginald
de Walton and John de Betelee, merchants, the arrears of 212L 10s. IQd.,
which he ordered the collectors to pay to them on 29 July last [as in this
Calendar 12 Edward III, page 437] , but the collectors have not cared to do
this hitherto by reason of a commission to William de la Pole of the issues
of the subsidy and custom in that port ; and the king does not wish his
previous order to be prejudiced by reason of the subsequent order made in
favour of William. By C.
Vacated because it teas surrendered and they have another writ to tlie other
collectors of customs in that port, as appears in the Close Roll of the 14th year
in the first part.
164
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS
1339.
July 25.
Kennington.
July 24.
Windsor.
July 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 26 — cont.
To Thomas de Metham, esoheator beyond Trent. Order to cause John de
Trewyk, son and heir of Henry de Trewyk, tenant in chief, to have seisin
of all the lands of which his father was seised at his death in his demesne
as of fee, as John has proved his age before the esoheator, the king has
taken his fealty, has rendered the said lands to him and given him
respite for his homage until Christmas next, unless the king return to
England in the mean time. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to permit William de Northwell, keeper of the ward-
robe, or his attorneys, to lade 40 sacks of wool in that port and take them
thence to Andewerp without paying the custom or subsidy due thereon,
because he has paid 2 marks to the king for the custom on each sack.
By p.s.
To the sheriff of Norfolk. Whereas the king caused certain ships of
ports in that bailiwick and other places to be prepared for war for the
defence of the realm, and provided with victuals, at the cost of the towns
and ports whence they came, to be sent to a certain place, to set out in
the company of Eobert de Morle, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of
the Thames towards the North, and because the setting out of the ships
might be retarded by the provision of victuals if aid were not otherwise
given to the men of the said towns, the king ordered the sheriff to
cause victuals to be purveyed by the advice of the admiral or of those
deputed by him, by indenture made with those from whom the victuals
were taken, paying the men for the victuals with the first issues of his
bailiwick, if the sheriff had no money ready, and to deliver the victuals to
the admiral or his deputy, to be distributed among the men of the ships
in aid of their maintenance ; and the admiral took a ship of war with
forty mariners and victuals for three months of John Irpe of Ipswich,
beyond the ships ordained to set out with the fleet, as may appear by the
admiral's letters patent in John's possession, he says, wherefore John has
besought the king to satisfy him for the victuals ; the king therefore orders
the sheriff to pay John the price of those victuals, having made an
indenture with John thereupon, after viewing the admiral's letter.
ByC.
July 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 25.
To Thomas de Metham, esoheator beyond Trent. Order to deliver to
Margaret late the wife of Eanulph de Dacre, the manors of Irthyngton
Burgh and Kirkosewold, and the following wood and advowsons, and not
to intermeddle further with the manors of Barton and Hoff, restoring the
issues of the manors and wood to her, having taken her fealty, as the king
has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that she and Eanulph, at
his death, jointly held for themselves and the heirs of their bodies the
manors of Irthyngton and Burgh upon Sands and 1,000 acres of wood in
the manor of Laysyngby and the advowsons of the priory of Lanercost and
of the church of Ayketon, co. Cumberland, by a fine levied in the late king's
court ; and that Eanulph held jointly with Margaret the manor of
Kirkeswald and the advowson of the church there as parcel of the manor
of Burgh ; and the manor of Barton except a messuage and 1,000 acres of
moor and pasture there, and the manor of Hoff, co. Westmorland, and that
the manors of Irthyngton, Burgh and Kirkosewald, the wood and advowsons
are held in chief, Irthyngton by homage and fealty and the service of a
knight's fee ; Burgh by homage and fealty and by cornage of rendering
91. 12s. 3d. yearly at the exchequer of Carlisle by the hands of the sheriff
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
165
1339.
July 9.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 11.
Kennington.
July 4.
Eerkhamp-
stead.
July 12.
Berthamp-
stead.
Membrane 25 — cont.
of the county at the term of the Assumption, and the wood by itself as
parcel of the manor of Burgh ; the advowson of the priory by itself
as parcel of the manor of Irthyngton and the advowson of Ayketon church
by itself as parcel of the manor of Burgh ; the manor of Kirkeosewald by
itself with the advowson of the church as parcel of the manor of Burgh,
by the same service ; and the manors of Barton and Hoff are held of
others than the king.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver a third
part of the manor of Wymondham, an eighth part of the manor of
Bokenham, 9 messuages, 156 acres J rood of land, 5i acres of meadow, 3
acres of pasture, 7s. OJf/. rent and a rent of two sparrowhawks, and a
moiety of a pasture called ' Kowedyk ' in New Bokenham, Old Bokenham,
Atilburgh, and Elyngham, co. Norfolk, to Alice late the wife of William
de Bernak, whose fealty the king has taken, together with the issues
thereof ; as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator,
that William and Alice held the said tenements jointly, at William's death,
of the gift and enfeoffment of Gilbert de Bernak, parson of Tateshale
church and of John de Gyselyngham, parson of Wolverton church, by the
licence of the late king, and that the tenements, which formerly belonged
to the earl of Arundel are held in chief by serjeanty, to wit by the service
of acting as the king's butler on the day of his coronation.
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Order to cause a coroner for that county
to be elected in place of John de Oisterle, who is insufficiently qualified.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to deliver to
Isabella late the wife of Thomas de Litleton 6 acres of land and 2j acres
of pasture in Warden co. Bedford, together with the issues thereof from
6 August in the 8th year of the reign, in aid of the maintenance of her
children, as the king ordered the sheriff of Bedford to deliver the premises
to her together with the issues thereof [as in this Calendar 11 Edirard III,
pa;je 21] and the sheriff returned that the premises were committed to him,
by the king's writ of the exchequer, to be kept safely, answering to the
king for the issues thereof, so that he could not deliver them to Isabella
without a writ of the exchequer discharging him of the issues ; the king
therefore ordered the treasurer and barons to deliver the premises to Isabella
together with the issues thereof, or to show cause in chancery why they
should not do so ; and they certified that the sheriff of Bedford has in his
custody by the king's commission 10 acres of land and 4 acres of pasture
in Warden, which came into the late king's hands by reason of the alienation
thereof made by John de Boweles to divers men without licence, and
because there is nothing at the exchequer concerning the lands mentioned
in the king's writ, and it is not known there whether the 6 acres of land
and 2j acres of meadow are parcel of the 10 acres of land and 4 acres of
meadow, they did not proceed to execute the order, and it is testified
before the king in chancery that the 6 acres and 2i acres are parcel of the
10 acres and 4 acres.
To the same. Order to allow 8 marks IQd. to the sheriff of Salop
and Stafford if they find him to have paid that sum to Adam de Hopton,
the king's clerk, appointed to control the sum of wool received by the
sheriff and by Nicholas de Picheford, William le Skynnere, Eoger Wride
and Thomas le Goldesmyth, collectors of wool in those counties, and the ex-
penses incurred in weighing, packing and sending the wool to parts beyond
the sea, as the king ordered the sheriff to pay Adam 2.s. a day for 54 days
for which wages were in arrear to him. By C.
166
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339. Membrane 25 — cont.
June 22. To the sheriff of Devon. Order to expend up to lOL in repairing the
Kennington. houses, towers, gates and buildings of Exeter castle, by the testimony of
the mayor of Exeter. By C.
July 20. To the sheriff of Suffolk and the bailiffs of Orford. Order to sell, by
Kennington. the view and testimony of Ralph de Bookyng and Nicholas Bonde, 14^
tuns of wine which were laded in a ship with other wine and victuals to be
taken to the king to parts beyond the sea, and the king previously ordered
them to sell it [as at jmge 149 ahovel and he has now learned that they have
delayed to do so because the wine is weak and of very small value and they
feared they would be charged beyond the value of the same in their
account. By C.
July 26. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Kennington. Order to account with Herbert de Gresseby, for the time when he was em-
ployed upon the king's affairs, and to pay him such wages as were paid to
Nicholas de Staunford, as on 30 April in the 12th year of the reign the
king appointed the sheriff of Lincoln, Nicholas and Herbert to buy and
purvey 500 quarters of wheat, 800 quarters of malt, 500 quarters of oats,
32 tuns of wine and 112 quarters of coarse salt in co. Lincoln, for the
maintenance of the king's lieges in garrison in divers castles and towns of
Scotland and the siege of Dunbar castle and elsewhere in those parts, and
to do other things contained in the letters patent. By C.
To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to pay to Hugh le Hunt, attorney
of Queen Philippa, 40 marks in aid of repairing the great wall of the castle
of Bristol, which the queen holds for life, by the king's grant.
By the keeper and C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to William de Weston,
the king's Serjeant at arms, who stayed for the safe custody of Southamp-
ton in the company of Ed[mund] de la Beche, late keeper of that town,
from 4 April last until 14 July, by the king's order, his wages of
12cZ. daily. By the keeper and C.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to deliver the axes, scythes, sickles,
stamps and other iron instruments bought by him for the king's use, to
Thomas de Baddeby, the king's clerk, by indenture, to be taken to the king
to parts beyond the sea, as is enjoined upon Thomas. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer, Dublin. Order to
inspect the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer for the time when
John de Cherleton was justiciary, and to pay him without delay the arrears
what he ought to receive for his fee by reason of that oifice and for the
wages of the men whom he retained in the king's service in Ireland for
that time. By C.
Aug. 1. To William Trussel, esoheator this side Trent. Order to cause Nicholas
Kennington. Peyvre, son and heir of Paulinus Peyvre, tenant in chief of the late king,
to have seisin of all the lands of which his father was seised at his death,
in his demesne as of fee, as Nicholas has proved his age before the
escheator and the king has taken his fealty for the said lands and given him
respite for his homage until Martinmas next, unless the king returns in
the meantime from parts beyond the sea. By C.
Aug. 6. The like to the same escheator for John son and heir of Henry Dyve.
Kennington. By C.
June 24.
Berkhamp-
Etead.
MEMBRANE 24.
To the sheriff of Salop and Stafford. Order to pay to Adam de Hopton
his wages of 2s. a day for 54 days [as above] . By C.
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167
1339.
June 12.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 16.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrmie 24 — cont.
To Henry de Elmham and Nicholas Bond. Order to pay to Eichard le
Coillour of Hexum chaplain, Denis le Eyr of Eye and Roger le Breuster
of Eye chaplain, their corrody and maintenance, or the reasonable value
thereof, from the Annunciation henceforth, so long as the custody of the
priory of Eye is in the hands of Henry and Nicholas, as the king lately
committed that custody to the prior, and because the prior surrendered the
priory and its possessions to the king, before the council, the king com-
mitted the custody thereof to Henry and Nicholas, to hold during pleasure,
answering to the king for the issues thereof, saving to the prior and monks
their wages ; and afterwards at the suit of Richard, Denis and Roger show-
ing that the prior and convent had granted them certain corrodies for life,
before the priory was taken into the king's hands and beseeching the king
to order the corrodies to be delivered to them, the king appointed Hugh de
Saxham, Walter Paucoun and Robert de Brundissh to take an inquisition
upon the matter by men of co. Sufifolk, by which it is found that the prior
and convent granted to Richard a chamber in the priory befitting his
estate within the cloister of the priory, and that he should sit at the prior's
table, unless he wished to retire on account of reverence for magnates, and
that he should receive in meat and drink at two repasts daily as much as
a monk receives at the prior's table, and if he should dine in his chamber,
he should receive every day from the cellarer, two white loaves, one of the
prior's hall and one called ' coket,' and 1^ gallons of conventual ale, and
of the cooking of the Serjeants in flesh and fish according to the exigences
of the day, as one monk at the prior's table received them, at two repasts,
and should receive from All Saints until the Purification, yearly for life, 2
candles a month for the night for his chamber for which twenty should
make a pound, and fuel for burning in his chamber, according to the
exigence of the time, for life, and if he did not stay in the priory, he should
receive daily for life from the cellarer, two white conventual loaves of greater
weight and two gallons of conventual ale, wherever he should be ; and that
Robert was seised of this corrody from Friday before the Conversion of St.Paul
in the 6th year of the reign, until the Annunciation last; and that the prior
and convent granted that Denis should receive two conventual loaves of
greater weight and two gallons of conventual ale a day without the priory,
and a robe with fur of the suit and colour of the robes of the prior's
esquires, yearly at Christmas, for life, and that he was seised of this
corrody from Monday the feast of St. Margaret in the 6th year of the
reign until the Annunciation last ; and that brother Durand, a former
prior and the convent granted that Roger should receive for life in the
priory from the cellarer daily, a monk's loaf, of greater weight, another
loaf of lesser weight and 1 J gallons of the better ale of the convent, and
on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, every week, an entire mess of raw meat,
and on the other days a mess of fish or id. in lieu thereof, as he or his
attorney shall choose, and a clerk's robe yearly, of the price of 1 mark or a
mark at Christmas, and he was seised of that corrody from 6 Ides October,
in the 7th year of the late king's reign, until the Annunciation last, and
that Henry and Nicholas withdrew those corrodies from the said feast until
now. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king
appointed lieges in divers counties of the realm to collect what was wanting
of the 20,000 sacks of wool granted in the parliament at Westminster of
the moiety of wool, both old and new, to be collected according to the
ordinance made in the great council at Northampton, so that the wool of
the moiety taken from certain persons should be allowed to them in the
taking of wool according to the rate of the fifteenth, or that restitution of
168 CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339. Membrane 24 — cont.
the surplus should be made to them after the whole sum had been
collected, and by the certificate of the treasurer and barons it is found that
William But, Thomas de Melcheburn and Thomas Eokele, takers of the
moiety in co. Norfolk, took of John Burghard of Lenn, 10 sacks of wool,
of Ealph Wake of Lenn, 3 sacks ; of John Elys of Great Yarmouth, 2
sacks ; of Edmund Cosyn of Norwich, 7 sacks, 22 stones ; of John de
Olveston of Norwich 1 sack 1 stone ; of William Berte of Norwich, 2 sacks
7 stones ; of Eichard de Beteryng of Norwich, 1 sack 6 stones ; of John
But of Norwich, 1 sack 1 stone ; of William Stormere of Norwich, 1 sack ;
of Eobert de Bumstede of Norwich, 1 sack ; of WiUiam But and Thomas
Eokele, 4 sacks 2 stones ; of Adam de Walsokene 5 sacks ; of Alice de Doune,
9 sacks ; of WiUiam Gocelyn, 3 sacks ; of Bricius de Marham, 1 sack 7 stones,
and of William deEsthalle 1 sack, of the moiety ; and now John Burghard and
the others have besought the king to cause the wool assessed upon them accord-
ing to the rate of the fifteenth to be allowed to them in the aforesaid wool and
to order letters obligatory to be made to them for the residue of that wool,
as they are assessed at a certain sum of wool according to the rate of the
fifteenth and the said ordinance at Northampton, which wool hitherto
remains to be levied ; and because the king has learned by certificate of John
de Holveston and Eobert Curzon, appointed to supervise the assessment of
wool in that county according to the rate of the fifteenth, that John
Burghard is assessed at 20 stones of wool in Lynn, at 5 stones in Geyton
at 4 J stones in Bukton, at 2 stones in North Eungeton, at 3 J stones in
Wirmegeye aMd at 3 stones in Tyryngton ; Ealph Wake at 12 stones in
Lynn ; John Elys at 4 stones in Norwich and Halveryate ; Edmund Cosyn
at 3 stones S quarters 2 pounds in Norwich, and 4 stones in Heynford ;
John de Holveston at Hi stones 4i pounds in Norwich and at 3i stones 5|-
pounds in Heverynglond, and at 10 stones in Hardyngham and at Ij stones
6 pounds in Whytelyngham, and a moiety of a stone in Surlyngham ;
William Berte at 6J stones 1 pound in Norwich, and 1 stone in Cryngilford ;
Eichard Byteryng at Hi stones 4i pounds in Norwich, 9 stones in Byteryng,
4i stones in Griston, 4J stones in North Tudenham, and 2 stones in
Braknedele ; John But at 8 stones 1 pound in Norwich and 5 stones in
Habeton ; William Sturmer at 7f stones 4 pounds in Norwich, and 3i stones
in Shymplyng ; Eobert de Bumstede at 3 stones 3 quarters 2 pounds in
Norwich ; William But at 8 stones 1 quarter in Norwich and 2 stones in
Calton ; Thomas Eokele at 8 stones in Norwich, 8 stones in Watton, 5
stones in Apeton and 3j stones 1 pound in Eokelond ; Adam de Walsokne
at 20 stones in Lynn ; Alice de Doune at 4 stones in Norwich, 16^
stones 2 pounds in Snetesham, 8 stones in Grymeston, 44 stones in
Congham, 2^ stones in Eugham, 10 stones in Suth Lenne, and 5
stones in Wygenhale ; William Gacelyn at 8 stones in Norwich, 5 stones
in Suth Lenne, 10 stones in Snetesham, 2j stones in Sharnebourn, and IJ
stones in Ingaldesthorp ; Bricius de Marham at 2 stones in Norwich, and
3 stones in Marham ; and William de Esthalle at 2 stones in Norwich
and 10 stones in Sporle and Palgrave ; and that the wool is not yet levied
of them, the king orders the treasurer and barons to cause the said
sums assessed upon John and the others to be allowed to each of them in
the wool taken from them, discharging them thereof as well as the takers
of wool in that county. By C.
July 6. To the sheriff of Salop. Order to cause a verderer for the king's forest
Berkhamp- in that county to be elected in place of Ealph de Wylyleye, who is so weak
stead. a,nd broken by age that he cannot travail to execute the duties of the office.
13 EDWARD III.— Pakt 2.
169
1339.
July 9.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 26.
Kennington.
July 16.
Kennington .
Membrane 24 — cont.
To the sheriff of Somerset. Order to cause a coroner for that county to
be elected in place of Henry de Merlaunde, as he is also charged with the
office of verderer in Selewode forest in that county and he is so broken
by age that he cannot exercise both offices.
To William Trussel, escheator |his side Trent. Order to deliver to Thomas
son of Geoffrey de Besyles and Beatrice daughter of Percival Symeon
the manor of Eeccote, co. Oxford, together with the issues thereof, because
the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Geoffrey
at his death held no lands in his demesne as of fee, but that he held the
said manor for life of the gift and enfeoffment of Eobert Walle and John
de Erlestok, by a fine levied in the late king's court, by his licence, with
reversion to Thomas and Beatrice, and to the heirs of their bodies, and in
default, to the right heirs of Geoffrey ; and the manor is held in chief by
the service of a fourth part of a knight's fee, and the king has taken
Thomas's fealty for the same and given him respite for his homage until
Michaelmas next.
To the keeper of the Flete prison, or to him who supplies his
place. Order to deliver the person of John Petit, sometime sheriff
of Cornwall and the king's steward there, to Nicholas de la Beche,
constable of the Tower of London, or to him who supplies his
place, without delay, to be detained in the Tower until he has satisfied
the king, as John was judged to the Flete prison because he was
bound to the king in divers sums for the arrears of his account, and
because he did not answer to the king for the wool collected by him in that
county and for the money of the tenth and fifteenth received by him there ;
and the king has learned that John does not care to satisfy the king
because he is not so strictly guarded in the prison as is fitting, and the
king wishes him to be detained in stricter custody because he needs money
speedily for his affairs in parts beyond the sea. 'The king has ordered the
constable and him who supplies his place to receive John and keep him as
aforesaid. By the keeper and C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer, Dublin. Order to
pay to Thomas, bishop of Hereford, keeper of that land, the arrears of his fee,
and to pay it henceforth so long as he remains in the office before all the
other ministers of the king in Ireland, in consideration of his expenses in
preserving peace and in repelling the king's Irish enemies. By C.
[Foedera.]
MEMBRANE 23.
June 15. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance
Berkhamp- to be made to Laurence de Lodelowe, William de Caynton and Eichard
stead. (Je Weston, purveyors and collectors of wool in co. Salop, for what they
shall be found on enquiry to have lost by the drying of wool detained in
their custody for a long time unsacked for lack of canvas. By C.
The like to the same, for the following, to wit : —
Constantine de Mortuo Mari, William de Calthorp, John de Holveston
&nd Eobert Curzon, collectors in co. Norfolk.
Walter Heryng, Eobert Martyn, Thomas de Crukern, collectors in co.
Dorset.
John de Blounvill, John Aygnel, Eobert de Louthe and William
Shipherd, collectors in co. Hertford.
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CALENDAK OF CLOSE EOLLS.
Aug. 3.
Kennington.
June 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
]^339. Membrane 28 — cont.
John Byde of Neweton and John Tony of Wymbourne, receivers in co.
Dorset.
Thomas Tropyn and John de Lym, collectors in Bristol.
William Buk of Colchester, one of the collectors in co. Essex.
Thomas de Melchebourn and William Snoryng, receivers in the port
of Lynn.
Nicholas de Passelewe and William de Seybrok, receivers in co.
Buckingham.
Nicholas de Passelewe, Henry de Braybrok and Thomas Morice,
receivers in co. Bedford.
Edmund de Duresme and his fellows, collectors in co. Essex.
John Mauduyt, Eobert de Wodeford and Henry Burry, receivers in
CO. Wilts.
The sheriff of Lancaster and Geoffrey de Haconeshowe, receivers in
CO. Lancaster.
To Thomas de Foxle, constable of Wyndesore castle. Order to pay to
John le Venour, keeper of Kenyngton park, the arrears of his wages of
lid. a day from the time of the constable's appointment, and to pay such
wages henceforth so long as he is constable and John keeper.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Walter
Heryng, Robert Martyn and Thomas de Crukerne, purveyors and collectors
of wool in CO. Dorset to have allowance for their labours and expenses in
collecting that wool. By C.
To the same for the following ; to wit :
John Byde of Neweton and John Tony of Wymbourne, receivers of
wool in CO. Dorset.
John de Blounvill, John Aygnel, Roger de Louthe and William
Shipherd, collectors in co. Hertford.
Thomas Tropyn and John de Lym, collectors in Bristol.
Laurence de Lodelowe, William de Caynton and Richard de Weston,
collectors in co. Salop.
William Buk of Colchester, one of the collectors in co. Essex.
Nicholas de Passelewe and William de Seybrok, receivers in co.
Buckingham.
Nicholas de Passelewe, Henry de Braybrok and Thomas Morice, receivers
in CO. Bedford.
Warin de Bassyngbourn, William Muchet, Giles de Hynxton and
and Roger Hog, receivers of wool in co. Cambridge.
Robert Bustlere and Bartholomew de Bradefeld, collectors in co.
Cambridge.
John le Rotour of Stafford and Roger de Neuport, collectors in co.
Stafford.
John Mauduyt, Eobert de Wodeford and Henry Burry, receivers in co.
Bedford {sic).
Richard de Hoghton and his fellows, takers of wool in co. Lancaster.
The sheriff of Lancaster and Geoffrey de Haconeshowe, receivers in
the same county.
Aug. 12 To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
Windsor further with certain plots of the prior of St. Mary, Suthwerk in Eeygate
and Mecheham, co. Surrey, restoring the issues thereof to the prior ; as the
king directed the escheator to certify him upon the cause of taking into his
hands of an acre of the, prior's land there, and the escheator returned that
18 EDWAED III.— Paet 2.
171
1339.
Membrane 23 — co7it.
he had not so taken it, but that Walter de Hungerford, sometime escheator
in COS. Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Middlesex, had delivered to him by
indenture 2 plots of land, one in Reygafce and the other in Mickheham, by
reason of the prior's trespass in acquiring them after the statute of mortmain ;
and afterwards, at the prior's suit, beseeching the king to order his hand
to be amoved, as the plots had been acquired by his predecessors long before
that statute, the king ordered the escheator to take an inquisition upon the
matter, by which it is found that the plots are of the soil of the priory
and were so from time out of mind, to wit from the time of the foundation
of the priory, and that each of the plots contains a moiety of one acre and
they are held of the prior and are worth Qd. yearly.
July 11.
Westminster,
July 10.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
July 11.
Westminster,
July 10.
Kennington.
July 22.
Eennington.
July 6.
Berkbamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE 22.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to the
collectors of customs in the port of London 105 sacks 48 cloves of wool
delivered by them to Anthony Bache, attorney of Nicholas Usus Maris,
constable of Bordeaux, in accordance with the king's order [as at page 146
above~\ .
To the same. Order to supersede the demand made on John de Bloun-
vyll, sometime escheator in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon,
Essex and Hertford, to account for the issues of the manors of Great
Waldyngfeld, co. Suffolk, Chilton in the same county and Neuton near
Sudbery and certain lands called ' Grenecroft,' 'Poppesmede ' and 'Gores-
lond ' in the towns of Waldyngfeld and Aketon in that county, as the king
ordered William Trussel, escheator this side Trent, not to intermeddle
further with the said lands [as in this Calendar 10 Edward III, page 572].
To the same. Order to cause Simon, bishop of Ely, to have allowance
in his account of 51 sacks 7 stones 5 pounds of wool which he was bound
to pay by reason of the grant made in the parliament at Westminster and
the ordinance afterwards made at Northampton, if they find that he
delivered that wool by indenture to the sheriff of Cambridge, in accordance
with the king's order.
To the keeper of the land of Ireland, the chancellor there and the
treasurer, barons and chamberlains of the exchequer, Dublin. Order to
permit Hugh de Audele, earl of Gloucester and Margaret his wife, Hugh
le Despenser and Elizabeth de Burgo to hold the custody of the fees of the
land of Lagen in Ireland which King John granted to William Mareschal,
earl of Pembroke, ancestor of Margaret, Hugh le Despenser and Elizabeth,
whose heirs they are, although the tenants of those fees held in chief of
that king at another place, saving to the king the marriages of the heirs of
the fees, as the keeper and others prevent the earl and others from holding
the custody of such fees after the death of tenants who hold of the king at
another place, whereupon they have besought the king to cause justice to
be done to them.
To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to deliver 1 sack 5 stones 9 pounds of
the king's wool to the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells
in the port of London, by indenture, for the king's use, without delay.
ByC.
To the justices of the Bench. Whereas Margery late the wife of Robert
de Botheby impleads before them John de Barton, John son of Robert son
of Roger the elder, William son of Robert son of Roger, John son of
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CALENDAK OP CLOSE EOLLS.
July 10.
Berkh amp-
stead.
1339 _ Membrane 22 — cont.
Eobert son of Boger the younger, John Coke, John Torel, John de Burton,
William Pelly, of Brustwyk, John son of Philip Pynder of Skeclyng, and
Walter, John's brother, and by another writ, Henry Frankyssh of Elstanwyk
Alexander Frankyssh of Elstanwyk, Thomas Frankyssh, Eichard, son of
Eobert de Elstanwyk and Peter Tony ; and by another writ, John son of
Robert Ingram, Nicholas Wilde, Eobert Oustyby, Eobert Kayr, John Kayr,
John de Mapelton and William Barne, and by another writ Richard
Spenser of Burton Pydse, John le Clerk, of Burton Pydse and Richard son
of William de Lelle of Burton Pydse ; and by another writ William
Eoscelyn, Henry Jothehois, John Eira, Geoffrey son of Eobert, and Eobert
de Wellewyk ; and by another writ John de Goushill, Thomas le Ewer,
William son of Michael Aumener, William son of Peter, Peter Meys,
William del Park, and William Abby of certain tresspasses on her by them
in breaking the banks of a sewer at Eihill so that the water of the sewer
overflowed her lands and meadows adjacent thereto, whereby she lost her
profits from those lands ; and although the king ordered the justices not
to attempt anything to his prejudice, because the affair touches him and
the liberty of his manor of Brustwyk, yet they intend to take inquisitions
to be taken upon the premises by writ of nisi prius ; the king therefore
orders them to cause the inquisitions to be taken before them in the Bench
and not by writ of nisi prius at another place, and to behave circumspectly
so that nothing may arise to the king's prejudice, and if they have granted
writs of nisi prius, to revoke them without delay. By C.
To Eichard de Aldeburgh and William Basset. Whereas the king
ordered them to attempt nothing to his prejudice in the aforesaid matter,
and being afterwards informed that they ordered inquisitions to be taken
by writs of nisi prius, the king ordered them to cause such inquisitions to
be taken before them in the Bench, and he has now learned that before
the order was delivered writs of nisi prius for such inquisitions had been
granted and sealed by them, by which they intend to take those inquisi-
tions ; the king therefore orders them to supersede taking such inquisitions
and not to take them except before themselves and their fellows in the
Bench, and not to attempt to do anything to the king's prejudice in the
matter.
July 22. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Eobert de Denton
Kennington. 5581. 4s. O^d. for wool bought of him by Henry de Tiddeswell for the king's
use, and 1,000 marks lent by him to the king for his urgent affairs, or to
give him an assignment upon the triennial tenth and fifteenth of the third
year as he besought the king to cause such payment or assignment to be
made to him, as the king was bound to Henry in 1,5582. 4s. OJd. for his
wool received in parts beyond the sea by Eeginald de Conductu and John
de la Pole ; and Henry surrendered the king's letters to chancery to be can-
celled, acknowledging that 558Z. 4s. Oid- of that sum were due to Eobert,
and the king promised to pay that sum to Eobert at Michaelmas next.
By the keeper and C.
July 15. To the same. Order to supersede the distraint made on Thomas,
Kennington. jjishop of Hereford, sometime chancellor of Ireland, for 1 sack, 3 stones, 5
pounds of his wool, and to discharge both him and the abbot of Cirencester,
collector of wool in the diocese of Worcester, thereof, in accordance with
the king's grant, as the king wishing to show favour to the bishop who was
then about to set out to Ireland by the king's order to exercise the office of
chancellor there granted that his wool wherever it might be, should not be
taken upon any pretext whatsoever against the will of himself or his
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
173
1339.
June 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 22 — cont.
Serjeants, but that he should do his pleasure therewith ; and afterwards the
king learned from the bishop that although he was not asked to be present
at the last parliament at Westminster, because he was then in Ireland in
the king's service, and was not present there in person or by his proctor,
wherefore he could not then grant any wool to the king, yet the takers and
purveyors of wool in co. Hereford caused him to be distrained to supply
such wool, and the king wishing to do justice to the bishop ordered the
said takers and purveyors to supersede taking the said wool, and although
they did so, yet the treasurer and barons charged the abbot with 1 sack
3 stones 5 pounds of the bishop's wool, in his account, and required that
the said wool should be levied of the bishop by the sheriff of Gloucester.
To Ealph de Middelnye, escheator in cos. Devon, Cornwall, Somerset,
and Dorset. Order to do what pertains to his office, because the king is
informed that Eichard de Cogan has alienated the manor of Ufcolmp, which
is held in chief, to William Cogan and William Bastyan, without licence,
and the escheator has not yet taken it into the king's hand.
July 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 26.
Kennington.
July 26.
Kennington.
MEMBRANE 21.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
exaction made upon the prior of Toftes for 40 marks for his apportum to
the abbot of Preaux and the arrears thereof, during the custody of the
priory, as the prior has informed the king that the treasurer and barons
distrain him to render those 40 marks from the first year of the reign,
thereby delaying the payment of the ferm which he owes for the custody
of the priory. By G.
To the same. Order to cause allowance or other satisfaction to be made
to Edmund de Duresme and his fellows, collectors of wool in co. Essex,
for their labours in collecting that wool and for what they shall be found
to have expended on canvas for sacking the wool and for the sacking,
packing and carriage of the same. By C.
To Robert de Morle, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames
towards the north or to him who supplies his place. Order to deliver to
John de Thorp and Anthony Bache, who are about to come to the
king speedily for his urgent affairs, a sufficient ship in the port of Great
Yarmouth, for their passage, at their own cost, without delay. By C.
To the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth. The like order.
ByC.
To the sheriff of Westmorland. Order to restore to Eoger Wylksone of
Patrikbampton, his lands, goods and chattels which were taken into the
king's hands on his being indicted before the justices of gaol delivery in that
county, of the death of John son of John the fuller [Fullonis) of Boudeby,
as he has purged his innocence before J. bishop of Carlisle, diocesan of the
place, to whom he was delivered by the justices in accordance with the
privilege of the clergy.
To Eichard le Aldeburgh and William Basset. Whereas the king lately
ordered Simon de Grymesby, then keeper of the manor of Brustwyk, by writ
of privy seal, to cause the king's demesne lands and pastures there and
those of the king's tenants in the manor which were inundated, to be
drained, and to make a trench for the water to pass out and take its right
course, as was wont to be done before these times, and Simon with the free
tenants and bondsmen of the manor made a drain and trench way there in
a place where it was wont to be ; and now the king has learned that
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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
July 20.
Kennington.
July 25.
Kennington.
July 22.
Kennington,
July 26.
Berkhamp-
stead.
July 26.
Kennington.
Membrane 21 — cont.
Margery late the wife of Robert de Botheby of Ribull, scheming to cun-
ningly amove the king from his right, has caused the trench to be blocked
up and impleads the tenants of the manor who took part in the making
thereof [as at page 171 ahove^, wherefore the king orders Richard and William
to supersede the taking of inquisitions on the matter before them by writs
of nid prius, and not to attempt to do anything in the matter until the
king is fully informed and without his special order. By p.s.
To William de Clynton earl of Huntyngdon, constable of Dover castle.
Order to retain twenty men at arms, forty armed men and forty archers in
garrison in that castle from the gule of August until Michaelmas next, as
the king previously ordered him to retain such men in the castle from the
quinzaine of Trinity last until the said gule of August, as ordained by the
advice of the council \as at page 150 above]. By 0.
To Edmund de Thidemerssh, keeper of the king's stud beyond Trent.
Order to deliver to William de Otteford, keeper of certain of the king's
great horses, 12 or 10 horses or foals which he shall choose, by indenture
without delay, to be taken to the south and treated as he shall be enjoined
by the council. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand for 1001. made on the heirs of Henry de Leyburn, and on the
tenants of the lands which belonged to him, in accordance with the late
king's pardon to him of lOOZ. of the 2001. by which he made fine with
Edward I for divers trespasses of which he was convicted before the
justices of oyer and terminer of that king in divers counties of the realm,
if they find on inspecting the rolls of the fines made before that king and
such justices that Henry made the said fine for the aforesaid causes and no
other, and provided that he answer for the remaining 1001. if he have not
yet done so, as the king ordered the treasurer and barons to supersede the
said demand, and they returned that they had not proceeded to the discharge
because the lOOZ. are exacted by extract of the roll of fines made before
Edward I in the S-ith year of his reign and not before the justices of oyer
and terminer.
To the sheriff of Salop. Order to cause a regardor for the forest of
Wreken in that county to be elected in place of Richard Paternoster of
Drayton, who has no lands in that county to qualify him.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to permit the attorney of Henry bishop of Lincoln to
lade 60 sacks* of wool in that port and take them to the staple at Andewerp,
without paying the custom and subsidy thereon, having taken security
that he will pay 40s. a sack for the same to William de Northwell, keeper
of the wardrobe, in parts beyond the sea. By C.
The like to the collectors of customs in the port of Boston for the same
bishop for other 60 sacks.
To Robert de Morle, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames
towards the north. Order to deliver a ship to the bishop's attorneys for
taking the said 30 sacks from the port of Boston to parts beyond the sea,
at the bishop's cost.
To the sheriffs of London. Like order in favour of the bishop for a
ship to take 30 sacks from that port.
•Written over an erasure.
13 EDWARD III— Part 2.
175
1339.
July 29.
Kennington.
July 26.
Kennington.
July 25.
Kennington.
Aug. 3.
Kennington.
Aug. 1.
Kennington,
Membrane 21 — cont.
To Eobert de Morle, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames
towards the north, or to him who supplies his place. Order to deliver to
Nicholas de Canti Lupo, who is about to come to the king with men, horses
and arms of his power, two or three ships for their passage, in the port of
Great Yarmouth, without delay, at Nicholas's cost. By C.
The like to the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth.
To the executors of the will of Eobert atte Barre, receiver of the king's
victuals and armour at Southampton. Order to deliver by indenture,
without delay, all money, victuals, armour and other things which were
in Robert's custody at his death, to Nicholas atte Magdaleyne, whom the
king has appointed receiver of his victuals, etc. at that town. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to deliver to Geoffrey de
Mildenhale, marshal of the king's hall, his wages of 12i. daily from the
last day of January last until St. Peter ad Vincula, and a robe of the suit
of the yeomen of the king's household for the present summer, in accord-
ance with the king's grant to him of 12d. a day and robes by the hands of the
keeper of the wardrobe ; as on 24 June in the 12th year of the reign, the
king being about to set out to parts beyond the sea, granted that he should
receive the money and robes at the exchequer from the day of the king's
passage until his return. By C.
To Matilda countess of Ulster and to Henry de la Dale, clerk. Order
to restore to Philip Bonvallet, proctor in England of the abbess of Caen in
Normandy, the horses, oxen, ploughs, carts, heifers, cows and all goods
and chattels occupied by their ministers, which they had taken by reason
of the king committing to them the custody of all the possessions of the
abbess in the realm, to the value of 200Z. yearly, in part payment of 300Z.
in which the king is bound to the countess ; and now the king has learned
from the proctor that their ministers took the oxen, etc. in these lands, for
which he had made fine with the king at another time, whereupon he
has besought the king to provide a remedy. By C.
To Ralph Sauvage and his fellows, collectors and purveyors of wool in
CO. Kent. Order to deliver all the wool of that county and money received
in its stead to the merchants of the societies of the Bardi and Peruzzi, by
indenture, without' delay, to buy other wool with that money, as the king
ordered the sheriff of Kent and the other receivers of wool in the county
to do this, and now he has learned that certain wool of the county is in
the hands of the collectors. By C.
MEMBRANE 20.
July 31. To the sheriff of Devon. Order upon sight of their presents to go to
Windsor. John de Chuddelegh and Matthew de Crauthorn, collectors in that county
of the triennial tenth and fifteenth granted by the community of the realm,
and direct them to pay the money for the first and second years to the king,
so that they have it at London on the morrow of the Nativity of the Virgin
next, to be delivered to the treasurer or to John de Houton and John de
Leycestr[ia], the king's chamberlains, whom the treasurer has deputed for
this, and if John and Matthew refuse to pay the money, or to give security
for the same, to arrest them and cause their lands, goods and chattels to be
seised into the king's hands, answering to the king for the issues thereof,
until the account be rendered and the king satisfied for what is due to him,
knowing that unless he execute this order punctually the king will cause
176 CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Membrane 20 — co7it.
him to be amoved from his office, and his lands and goods to be seised,
because the said collectors have not rendered account for the first and
second years, although the king has caused them to be warned several
times by divers writs of the exchequer, as is found by the certificate of the
treasurer and barons sent into chancery, and the king has learned that the
collectors retain the money, devoting it to their own uses, not weighing
the king's most urgent necessity for lack of money, which is notorious to
all his subjects, by reason of the war, so that he has had recourse to usury
with several creditors. By the keeper and C.
The like to the following sheriffs for paying money of the second year on
the said morrow, to wit : —
The sheriff of Warwick for John Comyn and Ealph de
Shirleye, collectors in that county.
The sheriff of Derby for Richard Foljaumbe and Eoger Deyncourt,
collectors in that county.
The sheriff of Leicester for Hugh Turvyll and Roger de Belgrave,
collectors in that county.
The sheriff of Somerset for John Inge, Thomas de Gournoye and
Thomas de Marlebergh, collectors in that county.
The sheriff of Norfolk for Constantine de Mortuo Marl and John de
Hedersete, collectors in that county.
The sheriff of Hereford for Robert Broun and Robert de Hompton,
collectors in that county.
The sheriff of Northampton for Eustace de Bruneby and John de
Hegham, collectors in that county.
The sheriff of York for Brian de Skargill and Brian de ThornehuU,
collectors in co. York.
To the sheriff of Cornwall. Like order, ' mutatis 'viutaiidis ' with
respect to the abbot of Hertiland, collector of the triennial tenth
granted by the clergy, in the archdeaconry of Cornwall, for money of
the second year of that tenth. By the keeper and C.
The like to the following ; to wit : —
The sheriff of Devon for Walter de Meryet, chancellor of Exeter,
collector in the bishopric of Exeter.
The sheriff of Hereford for the abbot of Wygemore, collector in the
diocese of Hereford.
The sheriff of Kent for the abbot of Faversham, collector in the
diocese of Canterbury, and in the jurisdictions of the archbishop of
Canterbury in divers dioceses.
The sheriff of Somerset for the prior of Bath, collector in the diocese
of Bath and Wells.
The justice of South Wales for the bishop of Llandaff, collector in
the diocese of Llandaff and for the bishop of St. Davids, collector in
the diocese of St. Davids.
July 81 To the sheriff of Kent. Like order to go to Ralph Sauvage, William de
Windsor. Orlaston, Thomas de Eokesle the elder, Stephen de Delham and John de
Cosyngton, collectors of wool and money in that county, to direct them to
deliver the king's wool and money there to the merchants of the societies
of the Bardi and Peruzzi, in part payment of a great sum of money in
which the king is bound to them, in accordance with the king's orders to the
collectors, which they have hitherto delayed to obey, and if they refuse the
sheriff shall cause the money to be levied of their lands and chattels and
answer to be made to the said merchants therefor. By the keeper and C.
13 EDWARD III.— Paet 2.
177
1339.
July 81.
Windsor.
Aug. 6.
Windsor.
Aug. 1.
Windsor.
Membrane 20 — cont.
To the same. Like order to direct Henry Gysors and Eoger de Marynes,
collectors of the triennial tenth and fifteenth in that county to pay 200
marks of that money to the merchants of the society of the Bardi, in part
payment of a great sum in which the king is bound to them, in accordance
with the king's order to the collectors, which sum they have hitherto
delayed to pay to the merchants.
By the keeper and C.
The like to the sheriff of Buckingham for John Cyfrewast and John de
Wolverton the younger, collectors in that county, to pay 80^. to the
merchants of the society of the Peruzzi.
The like to the sheriff of Essex for Thomas Gobyon and Eobert de
Hagham, collectors in that county, to pay 150/. to the same merchants.
The like to the sheriff of Somerset for John Inge, Thomas de Gornoye
and Thomas de Marlebergh, collectors in that county, to pay 300Z. to the
merchants of the society of the Bardi.
The like to the sheriff of Devon, for John de Chuddelegh and Matthew
de Crauthorn, collectors in that county, to pay 400?. to the same
merchants.
The like to the sheriff of Cornwall for John Petit and Oliver de Carmino,
collectors in that county, to pay iiOl. to the same merchants.
The like to the sheriff of Norfolk for Constantine de Mortuo Mari and
John de Hedersete, collectors in that county, to pay 1,000 marks to the same
merchants.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to cause all ships crossing to parts beyond the sea from
that port, to be diligently inspected, and cause all who have wool therein to
be diligently examined by oath and, otherwise so that they shall not pass off
the wool of aliens as their own, under pain of forfeiture of the wool, and so
that answer shall be made to the king for the custom and subsidy on
wool taken from that port, as the king is informed that merchants and
other natives pass off' the wool of aliens as their own and thus defraud the
king of 20s. of the custom and subsidy, as native merchants pay 40s. a
sack and for every 800 wools fells taken out of the realm, and alien
merchants pay 60s. for the same. By C.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to dearrest without delay two ships of
John Pope the younger and John Gyn of Clyve, whom the king appointed
to supervise all ships and boats on either side of the Thames towards the
north, taking wool hides and wool-fells to parts beyond the sea, and to
arrest all wool, etc., found without letters of ' coket,' and to permit John
and John to take the wool and victuals in the ships to parts beyond the
sea to the king, as the ships are commissioned to take the wool of the
king and the wool and victuals of magnates and other lieges staying in
parts beyond the sea, to those parts, and they have been arrested by Eobert
de Morle, admiral of the fleet, from the mouth of the Thames towards the
west as the king has learned, to set out with that fleet in his service. By C.
July 15.
Kennington.
MEMBRANE 19.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to John
Askeby of Lincoln, 9L Os. 4rf. {sic) in llOL for wool bought from him
by William de Snartford of Lincoln, merchant, who sent wool to the
16634
178
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Membrane 19 — cont.
value of 537^. 17s. to the king to parts beyond the sea, and asserted that
llOZ. thereof were due to John; and on 12 May in the 12 year of the
reign the king promised to pay him a moiety at Easter following and a
moiety at Easter following that, and now John has besought the king to
cause such allowance to be made to him, as the 91. 4s. Id. are due to him
for green wax and other debts levied by him at the time when he was
July 28.
Kennington.
Aug. 2.
Kennington,
Aug. 1.
Kennington.
July 26.
Windsor.
Aug. 3.
Windsor.
bailiff of Lincoln.
ByC.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Although it is found by
an inquisition taken by him that John le Botiller, knight, at his death,
held no lands in his demesne as of fee in chief, and that Ralph le Botiller
is his nest heir and aged 12 years, yet because the king is informed that
John held, in his demesne as of fee, the manor of Pulrebethe, co. Salop,
and divers lands in Wylkeshy, co. Lincoln, in chief, by knights' service,
whereby the custody thereof ought to pertain to the king until Ralph come
of age, together with his marriage, the king orders the escheator to take
an inquisition upon the matter, and if he finds that the premises were so
held, to cause them to be taken into the king's hands and kept safely,
answering to the king for the issues thereof. By C.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler. Order to deliver to Richard,
bishop of London, the chancellor, without delay three tuns of wine, of his
fee of wine, which he receives by reason of his office. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of Bristol. Order to permit Gerard Bonenseigne, Dinus Forcetti, Peter
Byne and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi, to take the
tin which they are lading in that port, to parts beyond the sea, without
paying the loan thereon, having received the custom thereon and security
that they will not take the tin to parts warring against the king, because
they have satisfied the king for the loan of 20s. on each ' miliare ' of tin.
By C.
To the prior of Kermerdyn and John Gogh, clerk. Order to deliver by
indenture to William de Kildesby, the king's clerk, or to his attorney, all
the goods and chattels which belonged to Robert de Tanton, sometime
keeper of the wardrobe, and the money arising therefrom in the parts of
South Wales, and from Robert's debts, as the king ordered them to deliver
the money to John, archbishop of Canterbury or to his attorney, by inden-
ture [as in this Calendar 10 Edward III. page 637] and the archbishop has
committed to William to seek, levy, collect and receive all the said goods
and money, and to canonically compel those who are rebels in the premises
to make restitution of such goods and things. By 0.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to pay to
William Gilemyn of Bristol, the arrears of his wages as controller of the
custom of wool, hides and wool-fells, and of 3d. in the pound and other
small customs and prests in that port, from 6 February last, when the
king appointed him to hold the office during pleasure, and to pay such
wages henceforth as the mayor, bailiffs and community of Bristol elected
him as controller by king's order. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool- fells in the port
of Boston. Order to permit Hildebrand Sutherman and John Braken,
merchants of Almain, or their attorneys, to lade 94 sacks of wool in that
port and take them to parts beyond the sea, without paying custom or
subsidy thereon, because they paid them to the king in parts beyond the sea
by the hands of William de la Pole, the king's merchant. By p.s.
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
179
1339.
Aug. 6.
Windsor.
Aug. 12.
Windsor.
Aug. 16.
Windsor.
Aug. 10.
Windsor.
Membrane 19 — cont.
To John de Flete, receiver of the king's moneys in the Tower of London.
Order to pay to William le Gyvour the arrears of his accustomed wages
for the time when he was in the king's service in the Tower in making
engines and springalds. By C.
To the abbot of Kyner, collector in the parts of Wales of the last triennial
tenth granted by the clergy. Order to pay to John de Thyngden, receiver
and keeper of the king's victuals in Scotland, or to his attorney, iOl.,
which the king caused to be assigned to him of the issues of that tenth,
upon purveyances of victuals for supplying the king's towns and castles
in Scotland, and for which the king caused a tally to be levied at his
receipt. By bill of the treasurer.
The like to the abbot of Aberconewey to pay QOl. to John.
By the same bill.
To Thomas de Metham, escheator beyond Trent. Order to pay to the
executors of the will of Eobert de Clipston, the arrears of Eobert's wages
and what they shall be found to have paid for the wages of parkers and makers
of palings at Clipston from the time of Eobert's death, as on 12 January in
the 2nd year of the reign the king committed to Eobert the custody of the
manor and park of Clipston to hold under a certain form, so that he should
answer for the issues thereof at the exchequer, and should maintain the
manor and paling of the park at his own cost, receiving for the repairs of
the paling timber of the park of dry wood and receiving Id. daily for
himself, the parkers and makers of. the paling, by the hands of the
escheator beyond Trent, and although a certain sum of such wages was in
arrear to Eobert while he lived, and the executors have paid other money
of their own for wages after Eobert's death, until the king ordained con-
cerning the custody, yet they have not hitherto obtained payment for the
same, as the king has learned from them.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to pay 500
florins of Florence for Easter term last, or the value of the same in
sterlings, to Gabriel de Montemaing or to his attorney, in accordance with
the king's grant to him on 13 August in the 12th year of the reign, of
1,000 florins of Florence yearly for life, of the issues of those customs, and
the collectors have hitherto delayed to pay the 500 florins for Easter term
last. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the
port of London. Order to receive, by indenture, all wool, wool-fells,
merchandise and ships arrested by Walter de Kent, John Pope and John
Gyne, appointed to supervise all ships and boats on either part of the river
Thames, taking wool and other merchandise, and to seize as forfeit all
wool etc. found therein without letters of coket, and take them to the port
of London, and to cause the wool to be kept safely for the king's use.
ByC.
Aug. 9.
Windsor.
MEMBEANE 18.
To Nicholas Moundelard. Order to deliver by indenture the iOl. by
which he made fine with the king for a pardon for certain trespasses,
concealments and excesses committed by him when he was one of the
collectors of customs in the port of Southampton, to Nicholas atte
Magdaleyne, receiver of the king's money and victuals at Southampton, in
aid of his expenses on works in that town. By C.
180
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Aug. 8.
Windsor.
Aug. 6.
Windsor.
Aug. 10.
Windsor.
Aug. 16.
Windsor.
Aug. 6.
Windsor.
Aug. 16.
Windsor.
Aug. 16.
Windsor.
Membrane 18 — cont.
Order to Nicholas to receive the 40L and expend them on those works by
the advice of Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, keeper of that
town. By C.
To the keeper of Ireland. Peter de Grandissono has besought the king to
grant him the right to alienate his manors of Kilsylan, Kilsokele and his
town of Clon in Ireland, which are hold in chief, as they are wasted by the
king's Irish enemies, and Peter receives little or nothing therefrom, and
cannot defend them because he is staying in England, the king therefore
orders the keeper to take an inquisition upon the value of the premises by
men of Ireland, and grant Peter licence to alienate, receiving a reasonable
fine from him for the same, provided that those to whom he alienates are
in allegiance to the king. By C.
To A. bishop of Winchester. Order to deliver all his wool due to the
king by the grant made at Westminster and the ordinance at Northampton,
to the sheriff of Southampton, and the other receivers of wool in
CO. Southampton, by indenture although the king ordered him to
deliver that wool to the prior of St. Swithun's, Winchester, collector
of such wool in the diocese of Winchester. - By C.
Order to the receivers to receive the wool and cause it to be taken to
the port of London and delivered by indenture to the collectors of customs
there. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to permit
John de Bayon[ne] to take 12 sacks of wool from that port to Gasoony,
without paying the custom and subsidy thereon, as the king granted that
he should take 10 sacks from that port and ordered the collectors in the
port of Chichester to permit him to take 10 sacks from that port, and
because there is no passage of wool in that port, he took the wool and two
sacks in addition, to the port of Bristol, and although he paid the custom
and subsidy to the collectors at Chichester, as Gilbert de Coventr[6] ,
attorney in the port of Chichester of William de la Pole, to whom the king
granted aU those customs and subsidies, has acknowledged in chancery, yet
the collectors at Bristol exact the custom and subsidy from him. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the
port of London. Order not to permit any ships with wool, victuals or
merchandise to cross from that port to Flanders, as the king has learned
that certain galleys and ships of war of France are in the port of Swyne,
Flanders, to attack ships of the realm going there with wool, victuals and
merchandise. By C.
To the same. Whereas the king granted 500Z. yearly to Queen Isabella
for life and ordered the collectors to pay that sum to her yearly, and
although the king afterwards ordered them to pay all the money received
until the Nativity of the Virgin next to the treasurer and chamberlains
for the king's affairs, and then to satisfy the queen for the arrears of the
said 5001., the king orders them to pay 5001. to the treasurer and chamber-
lains, and to pay the queen or her attorney the arrears of the said 5001.,
and to pay that sum yearly henceforth, notwithstanding the order to pay
all customs and subsidies to the treasurer and chamberlains up to the said
feast. By 0.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to permit the
merchants of the Bardi to take 700 sacks and the merchants of the society
of the Peruzzi 1,150 sacks of wool from that port to Lombardy, according
to the agreements made with them to take 8,000 sacks [Of. page 70 above}
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
181
1339. Membrane 18 — cont.
and cause letters of eoket to be made thereupon, under the half seal, if the
attorneys of William refuse to deliver the half of the seal in his custody,
as the king has learned that the attorneys refuse to affix the half seal in
their custody unless the custom and subsidy are paid to William, to whom
they were granted, and the grant of 8,000 sacks to the said merchants was
made long before the said grant to William. By C.
Aug. 17. To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to deliver the
Windsor. forfeited wool, etc. taken by Walter de Kent, John Pope the younger and
John Gyne, lately appointed to take non-coketted wool laded in ships on
either side of the Thames, taken in a ship of Nicholas de Burnham, the
custom and subsidy thereon not having been paid, except 19 sarplars, 5
pockets, which certain ministers of John fitz Water laded in his name in
that ship in the port of Ipswich, as is said, and which the king ordered to
be delivered by the ministers by a certain mainprise, to Thomas de Baddeby,
who is about to take certain of the king's wool to him to parts beyond the
seas, to be taken to the said parts, as has been fully enjoined upon him.
Aug. 15. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
Windsor. of London. Order to cause the said ship with its tackle and rigging, to be
appraised by men of the city and the wool and fells therein, and to deliver
the ship and tackle with 21 sacks and 400 fells to Robert de Teye and
William de Teye, by a mainprise, provided that the remaining wool and
fells in the ship are kept for the king's use, as John fitz Water has besought
the king to order the said wool and fells to be dearrested and delivered to his
Serjeants, as they laded 19 sarplars and 5 pockets containing 21 sacks 400
fells, in. the said ship, in his name, to be taken to the staple at Andewerp,
and paid the custom due thereon in the port of Ipswich ; and John is
serving the king at great cost in parts beyond the sea, and Robert and
William have mainperned in chancery that he shall answer at will for the
price of the wool and fells if 44L 18s. id. were not paid to the collectors
in the port of Ipswich for the custom and subsidy thereon, and for the said
ship, if it ought to pertain to the king. By C.
Aug. 20.
Windsor.
Aug. 18.
Windsor.
MEMBRANE 17.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with two parts of the manor of Westthurrok and the advowson of
the church there, restoring the issues thereof to William de Wauton,
knight, son and heir of William de Wauton, the younger, as the king has
learned by inquisition taken by the escheator, that the two parts and
advowson are in the king's hands by reason of the minority of Joan,
daughter and heir of John de Breaunzoun, tenant in chief, who died a
minor, in the king's wardship, and that the manor and advowson ought to
remain to William, by a fine levied in the late king's court between John
de Breaunzoun and Elizabeth his wife, demandants and Nicholas Frimbaud,
deforciant, for John and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies, with
remainder in default, to William the younger, and there is no heir of their
bodies, and the manor and advowson are not held of the king.
Memorandum that before the writ issued from chancery the transcript of
the foot of fine, whereof mention is made above, was viewed and examined
in the treasury.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to John de Pulteneye,
44L 17s. 8f/. without delay, or to give him an assignment therefor, as the
king ordered them to pay him that sum for Easter term last [as at paije
182
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Aug. 14.
Windsor.
Aug. 18.
Windsor.
Aug. 28.
Windsor.
Aug. 6.
Kennington.
Memhrane 17 — co7it.
51 above], and on account of certain causes proposed before the council,
the king wishes to hasten the payment of the remaining 44i. 17s. Sd. for
Easter term next. By C.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with 21 acres 3 roods of land of John Nebbyngg, William Sket,
John Benne, Eichard de Ketelesdon, Geoffrey Botild, Geoffrey Aligat,
John de Berugh, Robert Philip, Hugh de Paston, William Lessy, Clement
de Paston, John de Baketon, Geoffrey Bonde, Eichard son of Henry de
Baketon and Warin de Paston in Witton, restoring the issues thereof to
John and the others, as the escheator returned that he had not taken that
land into the king's hands, but that Eobert de Holewell, late escheator in
cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertford, Cambridge and Huntingdon,
delivered it to him by indenture, asserting that it was in the king's hands
by reason of the trespass of John and the others in acquiring it of John la
Veyllie, who held it in chief, without licence ; and afterwards at the suit of
John Nebbyngg and the others showing that the land is not held of the
king but of the prior of Bromholm by the service of 5s. 4|d. yearly, and
beseeching the king to order his hand to be amoved therefrom, the king
ordered the escheator to take an inquisition upon the matter, by which it
is found that the land is held of the prior as parcel of the manor of Witton
by the service of 5s. 4|^d. yearly, and not of the king, and the manor is
held of the prior by the service of paying 40s. yearly to him.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause payment or
assignment for 102Z. 4s. llfrf. to be made to John de Pulteneye without
delay, as the king ordered them to pay 102L 4s. ll^^rf. to him for Easter
term last \as at page 60 above] and he wishes to hasten the payment of the
remaining 1021. 4s. lljd. due at Easter term next. By C.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place.
Order to deliver to the abbot and monks of St. Peter's, Westminster,
for the morrow of St. Botolph last, a tun of wine of the prise of London,
for celebrating divine service in their church, in accordance with the grant
of Henry III.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
exaction of 20s. yearly from the citizens of London beyond 101. yearly at
which the town of Suthwerk was demised at ferm, receiving lOZ. from
them for every year from 6 March in the 1st year of the reign,
as at the suit of the citizens by their petition before the king and
his council in the parliament held at Westminster in the 1st year of the
reign, showing that felons and other malefactors escaped secretly, a,fter
committing crimes, to the town of Suthwerk, where they could not be
attached by the ministers of the city, and for lack of punishment they
became more bold, and the citizens beseeching the king to grant the town
to them for a yearly ferm, on the said 6 March the king granted the town
to them, with the assent of parliament, for rendering the accustomed ferm ;
and afterwards the king learned from the citizens that although the town
was demised at ferm for 101. only before the said grant, and answer was
wont to be made for that sum, except that John de Lincoln, citizen of
London, to whom the late king was bound in a great sum of money, pro-
cured that the town should be committed to him for the value of 111.
yearly so that he might be more speedily satisfied, yet the treasurer and barons
compel the citizens to render 111. yearly ; and the king ordered them to
inspect the rolls of the exchequer, and view the accounts of the sheriff of
Surrey before the said grant, and inform the king of what they should find ;
13 EDWAED III.— Part 2.
183
1339.
Sept. 6.
Windsor.
Membrane 17 — cont.
and they returned that it was found that the said bailiwick was of
the body of co. Surrey and answer was made in the sum of the county with
the other bailwicks and profits of the county until 7 Edward I when it was
first separated from the body of the county and committed to Hugh de
Jernemuth for rendering lOZ. yearly to the king, and in the 1st year of
Edward II the bailiwick was committed to Hugh, in the 3rd year to Adam
le Chaundeler and afterwards to James de Putham and then to Nicholas de
Tunstall, to hold at will for rendering 101. yearly at the exchequer, and
that the sheriff of Surrey had allowance from the said 7th year, of lOZ.
yearly; and that Nicholas held the bailiwick until 4 February in the 1st
year of the king's reign, on which day the king committed it to John de
Lincoln, citizen of London, to hold during pleasure, rendering 11^ yearly,
no mention being made in the commission or elsewhere as to why it was
committed to him for more than before. By C.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle
further with the manors of Blatherwyk, co. Northampton, and Dillyngton,
CO. Huntingdon, restoring the issues thereof to John son of Nicholas, brother
of John Engayne and Elena, late John's wife, as the king has learned by
inquisition taken by the escheator that Elena held the manors for life by fine
levied in the late king's court, the manor of Blatherwyk for herself and
John and the heirs of his body, with remainder to Nicholas and the heirs
male of his body ; and the manor of Dillyngton for life of John and Elena
with remainder to Nicholas for' life and then to John his son and Joan
daughter of Eobert Peverel and the heirs of their bodies ; and that John
son of Nicholas is the heir of his body, and the manors are not held of the
king.
To the same. Order to deliver to John Engayne a third part of the
manors of Geddyng, co. Huntingdon, and of Laxton and Pyghtesle, co.
Northampton, together with the issues thereof, and not to intermeddle
further with the manor of Grafham, co. Huntingdon, restoring the issues
thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that
Elena, late the wife of John Engayne, held at her death no lands in her
demesne as of fee, but that she held the said manor and parts in dower,
after John's death, and the manors of Geddyng, Laxton and Pyghtesle, are
held in chief by the service of hunting the cat, wolf and badger in certain
counties ; and the manor of Grafham is held of the earl of Gloucester by
knight's service, and that John son of Nicholas Engayne, kinsman of
John, is his next heir and of full age ; and by inspection of the late king's
chancery roUs, it is found that that king took John's homage, who proved
his age before Master John Walewayn, then escheator this side Trent, and
rendered his uncle's lands to him.
Sept. 22.
WindBor.
To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with a third part of the
manor of Eunham, co. Norfolk, restoring the issues thereof to Eleanor late
the wife of John de Bilingeye, as on it being found by inquisition taken by the
escheator that John held the third part in chief by the service of rendering
a third part of 12 measures of wine and 200 pears of 'Permayns' at the
exchequer yearly, and that he held no other lands in chief as of the crown,
whereby the custody of his lands ought to pertain to the king, and John,
John's son, was his next heir and aged 6 years, the king ordered the
escheator to deliver the third part to Eleanor, the heir's mother, as his
next heir, for the heir's use.
184
CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Aug. 16.
Windsor.
Aug. 10.
Windsor.
Aug. 10.
Windsor.
Aug. 1.
Kennington .
Aug. 20.
Windsor.
Aug. 27.
Windsor.
Aug. 25.
Windsor.
MEMBRANE 16.
To Ralph de Middelney, escheator in cos. Somerset, Dorset, Devon and
Cornwall. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Ufcolmp,
restoring the issues thereof, as on 12 February last the king gave licence to
Richard de Cogan, to enfeoff with that manor, which is held in chief,
William de Cogan and William Bastian, and that they should grant the
manor to Richard and Mary his wife and the heirs of their bodies, with
remainder to Richard's right heirs.
To the sheriff of Wilts and the other receivers of wool in that county.
Order to de-arrest the wool of John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, and to
deliver it to him, as he delivered 64 sacks 15 cloves of the sort of co. Sussex,
of 200 sacks which the king directed to be bought of him, for which he is
satisfied with 300L, to the merchants of the societies of the Bardi and
Peruzzi, and sold the residue, and because it did not seem useful to the
king, and the council refused to buy the residue, he sold it to the said
merchants as may appear by an indenture between the earl and Hugh de
FicuU, the merchants' attorney, and the king ordered the treasurer and
barons to charge the merchants with that wool, in part satisfaction of 5,000
sacks which the king granted to pay them to be taken to parts beyond the
sea, and to discharge the receivers of the said 200 sacks. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides, and wool-fells in the
port of Bristol. Order not to permit any wool to be laded in that port or
taken therefrom, before it is coketted. By C.
To the sheriff of Southampton and other receivers of wool in co.
Southampton. Order to receive all the wool which Adam bishop of
Winchester shall deliver to them, by indenture, and cause it to be packed
and sacked and taken to the port of London with all speed, to be delivered
to the collectors of customs there. By C.
The like to the sheriff of Somerset and the other receivers in co. Somer-
set, to receive wool from the bishop of Bath and Wells and take it to
London.
To William Lenglys, escheator in the liberty of Holdernes. Order to
assign dower to Alice, late the wife of Robert de Lille, tenant in chief as of
the honour of Albemarle, upon her taking oath that she will not marry
without the king's licence.
To Robert de Hambery, sometime chamberlain of North Wales. Order
to allow to William Trussel, the king's yeoman, keeper of Beaumarreis
castle and sheriff of Angleseye, his fee for the same for the time when
Robert was chamberlain, as was formerly allowed to him for that custody.
The like to John de Ellerker, chamberlain of North Wales.
To Henry de Frowyk and William Martyn. Order to cause 4L lis. lOJrf.
to be levied of the men of the town of Westminster for the fifteenth of the
third year thereof, according to the taxation made upon them by Henry,
John de Cherleton and Edmund Flamberd, as the king ordered Henry
and William to collect that sum for the second year [as in this Calendar 12
Edward III, par/e 652J, and the men of the town have now besought the
king to order that sum to be levied of them for the third year, as they are
in nowise relieved by the arrival of the exchequer and Common Bench at
that town in the present year, and several men who withdrew from the
town by reason of necessity, have not yet returned. By C.
13 EDWAED III.— Part 2.
185
1339.
Aug. 25.
Windsor.
Sept. 10.
Windsor.
Membrane 16 — emit.
To Nicholas atte Magdeleyne, receiver of the king's money and victuals
at Southampton. Order to cause what remains of iOl. which the king
ordered him to expend on works in that town [as at pcu/e 161 above] , to be
expended on such works by the advice of the prior of the Hospital of St.
John of Jerusalem in England, to whom the king has committed the chief
custody of that town. By C.
To Arnald Dexcestr [ia] and Eobert de Colynbourn. Order to deliver,
by indenture, all the springalds, quarrels, breastplates, lancests, cross-bows,
bows and arrows, which the king ordered them to receive from John de Flete,
keeper of the king's armour in the Tower of London, for the munition of
Southampton, to the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in
England, to whom the king has committed the chief custody of that town.
ByC.
To Nicholas atte Magdeleyne, receiver of the king's money, victuals and
armour at Southampton. Order to deliver to the said prior the engines,
springalds, bows, cross-bows, lances, targes and other garniture, by indenture,
which the king lately ordered him to deliver to Thomas de Bello Campo,
earl of Warwick, when he was keeper of the town of Southampton.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place
in the port of Bristol. Order to cause 50 tuns of wine to be purveyed and
bought in that port without delay, and taken to the port of London with
all speed, to be taken thence to the king to parts beyond the sea for the
expenses of his household. By the keeper and C.
Aug. 30.
Windsor.
Sept. 1.
Windsor.
Aug. 10.
Windsor.
Sept. 2.
Windsor.
MEMBRANE 15.
To Master William la Zousch, dean of St. Peter's York, the treasurer.
Order to receive a ship laded at Bornham in Essex with wool, wool-fells
and divers merchandise, without payment of the custom and subsidy, and
arrested with the wool etc. by Walter de Kent, John Pope and John Gyne,
appointed to arrest such merchandise, and taken by them to the port of
London, and the wool etc. and cause them to be sold without delay and to
answer for the money thereof. The king has ordered John de Causton
and Thomas de Swanlond, collectors of customs in that port, to cause the
ship etc. to be delivered to the treasurer. By C.
Mandate in pursance to the collectors.
ByC.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to permit
Godekinus de Revele, Wynandus de Revele, Alvynus de Kevele and Conrad
de AiBen, merchants of Almain, or their attorneys, to take 600 sacks of
wool to the staple at Andewerp, without paying the custom and subsidy
thereon, according to the king's previous order, because they paid the custom
and subsidy to William de la Pole, the king's merchant. By p.s. [11979.]
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to deliver all
the wool which they have received from the sheriff of Somerset, of the wool
of the bishop of Bath and Wells and of the abbot of Glastonbury, to
Master Paul de Monte Florum, the king's clerk, or to William Potente,
chaplain, his attorney, by indenture, in part satisfaction of the residue of
2,000 sacks of the king's wool which the king granted that Paul should
take to parts beyond the sea, and to permit Paul or William to take the
wool from that port to the staple at Andewerp without paying the custom
186
CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Sept. 2.
Windsor.
Aug. 28.
Windsor.
Sept. 6.
Windsor.
Sept. 6.
Windsor.
Sept. 5.
Windsor.
Sept. 1.
Windsor.
Sept. 1.
Windsor.
Membrane 15 — cont.
and subsidy thereon; as the king caused 1,178 sacks 7 stones of that -wool
to be assigned to Paul in divers places of the realm, and he wishes Paul to
be satisfied for the remaining 821 sacks 19 stones of wool. By C.
To the sheriff of Sussex. Order to cause victuals up to 10 marks to be
bought and delivered to John de Arryon of Bayonne, in aid of his expenses
in going with a small galley to the isle of Jereseye on the king's affairs, and
to take victuals for the maintenance of the king's lieges there. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to John de
Ellerker, chamberlain of North Wales, 79 marks 8d. which he paid to John
Tourbervill, leader of 80 Welsh chosen from the Welsh chosen at Tillebury,
to set out to the king to the parts beyond the sea, for their wages and
clothing, as the king ordered the said chamberlain to pay to the Welsh
chosen in North Wales and taken to the port of Great Yarmouth to set
out thence to king, and to their leaders, reasonable wages for the time of
their stay in that port and until their arrival with the king, and their other
necessary expenses, in accordance with the advice of Nicholas de la Beche
and John de Molyns, and by virtue of that order he paid 50 marks for clothing
28 marks for their wages for a month and 14s. to the said leader for his
wages for that month, by the advice of Nicholas and John as the latter has
certified in chancery, by his letters.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause payment or an
assignment of 1751. 16s. to be made to John de Causton, if they find that that
sum was due to him by the late king for divers things bought of him as
might appear by five bills of the wardrobe under the seal of Koger de North-
burgh, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, then keeper of the same, in John's
possession as he says, and John delivered 1001. to the king in his great need
in subvention of payment of wages of the keeper of the Isle of Wight and
other men staying there for its defence, which the king received on loan by
the hands of John de Chestrefeld, his clerk, deputed for this by Master
William la Zousch, dean of St. Peter's, York, the treasurer.
By the keeper and C.
To the sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham. Order to supersede the
demand made on Neapoleo, cardinal of the Eoman church, prebendary of
Sutton, in the church of St. Mary, Lincoln, for any tenths or aids imposed
by the popes or granted by the clergy, by reason of his prebend, because the
king has pardoned the cardinals all such debts. By the keeper.
[Fcedera.l
The like severally to the sheriffs of Oxford and Northampton.
To John de Wyndesore, the king's clerk, appointed to pay wages to the
men staying on garrison in the Isle of Wight. Order to pay all the money
which he ought to pay to those men, by the view and testimony of John de
Weston, keeper of the Island, and of John de Langeford, constable of
Caresbrok castle. By C.
To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to cause the houses of the king's manor
of Claryndon, to be repaired up to 10 marks by the view and testimony of
William de Sancto Omero. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order not to permit
any wool or wool-fells to be laded and taken from that port before they are
coketted, except wool of which the custom and subsidy of 5001. are to be
paid to Queen Isabella and the 850 sacks which the king granted that the
merchants of the societies of the Bardi and Peruzzi should take to parts
13 EDWAED III.— Pabt 2.
187
1339.
Sept. 1.
Windsor.
Aug. 30.
Windsor.
Sept. 1.
Windsor.
Aug. 29.
Windsor.
Sept. 8.
Windsor.
Memlrane 15 — emit.
beyond the sea, without paying the custom and subsidy, and the 200 sacks
similiarly granted to John de Wesenham, before the commission of the
customs and subsidies to William de la Pole, the king's merchant, which
said excepted wool the king wishes to be taken to the staple at Andewerp
according to the tenour of previous orders. By p.s.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. The
like order, excepting 750 sacks granted to the Bardi and Peruzzi.
By the same writ.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Ipswich. Like order not to
permit uncoketted wool to be laded in that port and taken thence.
By the same writ.
The like to the collectors in the following ports, to wit : —
The port of Lenn.
The port of Exeter.
The port of Yarmouth.
The port of Southampton.
The port of Chichester.
The port of Wynchelse,
The port of Sandwich.
The port of Hertilpol.
The port of Newcastle upon Tyne.
To the sheriff of Devon. Order to restore to William Frellard, clerk,
his lands, goods and chattels which were taken into the king's hands upon
his being indicted for the theft of 701. in money, and other goods to the
value of 20Z. of William de Sanlond, and of the death of Alan Box of
Brixton, before WilUam de Shareshull and his fellows, justices of oyer and
terminer in that county, as William has purged his innocence before the
commissaries of J. bishop of Exeter, diocesan of the place, to whom he
was delivered by the justices in accordance with the privilege of the clergy.
To Stephen le Blount, the king's clerk. Order to deliver the 1,000
quarters of wheat, 1,000 quarters of beans and peas and 1,500 quarters of
oats purveyed by him in cos. Somerset, Gloucester and Worcester and sent
to the port of Bristol, to be taken thence to the duchy [of Aquitaine] for
the maintenance of the king's lieges there, to William de Radenore, by
indenture, whom the king has charged to take them to the said parts.
ByC.
To William de Eadenore. Order to receive the said corn from Stephen
and take it to the king to the said parts. By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to permit Conrad Suderman, Conrad Waresworth and
Hildebrand Beresworth, merchants of Almain, or their attorneys, to lade
20 sacks of wool in that port and take them to the staple at Andewerp,
without paying the custom and subsidy thereon, in accordance with the
king's grant to them, because they have paid 2 marks of the custom and
subsidy on each sack in parts beyond the sea, and the king has pardoned
them the residue. By p.s.
The like to the collectors in the port of Boston of 180 sacks and to the
collectors in the port of Kingeston upon Hull for 50 sacks.
By the same writ.
To A. bishop of Winchester. Order to cause all wool collected by him
of the clergy of his diocese, in accordance with the grant made at West-
minster and the ordinance made at Northampton, to be delivered to
William Potente, by indenture, without delay, to be taken by him to the
188
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Membrane 15 — cont.
port of London to be delivered to the collectors of customs there, as has
been enjoined upon him by the council. By C.
Order to find carriage for that wool to
ByC.
To the sheriif of Southampton.
London.
MEMBRANE 14.
Aug. 18. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
Windsor. of London. Whereas the king lately granted that John de Molyns should
take 100 sacks of wool from that port to the staple at Andewerp, paying 40s.
a sack to William de Northwell, keeper of the wardrobe, for custom
and subsidy thereon, and ordered the collectors to permit him so to take
the wool without paying the custom and subsidy in that port, and now
John has besought the king to permit certain merchants of Brabant to take
that wool, as he demised the wool to them to avoid the dangers in taking
it to the said parts, and the sacks are now in the custody of the merchants
in the said port ; the king therefore orders the collectors to allow 40s. a
sack to the merchants for the custom and subsidy, so that they shall
answer for the custom and subsidy in parts beyond the sea, and to receive
40(i. on each sack from them beyond the 40s. according to the grant made
to merchants of Brabant, and to permit them to take the 100 sacks to the
said staple, the collectors retaining the said 40d. for the king's use, until
further orders. By C.
July. 10. To the same. Order to permit Peter Fauelore and Nicholas Crane to
Kennington. lade 100 sacks of wool in that port and take them to the staple at Andewerp,
without paying the custom and subsidy thereon, in accordance with a
previous order which they have hitherto delayed to obey, because Peter
and Nicholas have paid the custom and subsidy in parts beyond the sea.
By p.s.
The like to the collectors of customs in the port of Ipswich for Philip
de Clopton for 22 sacks in that port. By the same writ.
Aug. 20. To the collectors in the East Biding, co. York, of the triennial tenth and
Windsor. fifteenth granted by the laity. Order to pay 300L to Thomas Ughtred or
to his attorney, in part payment of l,564l. 14.s. M. due to him for his
wages and those of the men at arms whom he retained with him in
garrison at St. John of Perth, by the account lately rendered at the
exchequer by John de Gerwardeby, Thomas's attorney.
By bill of the treasurer.
Aug. 18. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
Windsor. of London. Order to pay to Walter de Kent, John Pope and John Gyne,
71s. M. for their expenses in bringing a ship laden with non-coketted wool,
wool-fells and other merchandise, from the mouth of the Thames to the
port of London, which ship they took by reason of the king's commission
to them to make scrutiny of all ships and boats on either side of the
Thames, and to seize all non-cocketted wool, take it to the said port and
deliver it to the collectors. By C.
Aug. 18. To brother Nicholas Foulon, fellow monk of the proctor in England of
Windsor. the abbot of Lire, an alien. Order to pay to William Walklate, 23Z. 6s. of
his ferm for Michaelmas next, in which sum the king is bound to William
for his wages and those of the men at arms with him in garrison in the
18 EDWAED III.— Part 2.
189
1339.
Aug. 20.
Windsor.
Aug. 4.
Windsor.
May 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Aug. 24.
Windsor.
Aug. 23.
Windsor.
Aug. 26.
Windsor.
Membrane 14 — cont.
town of St. John of Perth, of which sum the king caused two tallies to be
levied under Nicholas's name and delivered to William.
By bill of the treasurer.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to permit the attorney of Eobert de Watford, the king's
clerk, who is staying with the king in parts beyond the sea, to lade 2 sacks
of wool in that port and take them thence to the staple at Andewerp, for
Roberts' use, so that the attorney shall find security to pay U. for the
custom and subsidy to William de Northwell, keeper of the wardrobe, for
the king's use. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to deliver all
the king's wool and that assigned to the merchants of the societies of the
Bardi and Peruzzi in that port, to William de la Pole, the king's merchant,
or to Thomas Gouk, his attorney, by indentm-e, without delay, to be taken
to the king to pay off certain of his debts at Andewerp, in accordance with
a former order which they have not hitherto obeyed. It is not the king's
intention that the merchants' own wool be delivered to William by virtue
of this order. By p.s.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Lenn. Like order to deliver
247 sacks of the wool assigned to the merchants of the societies of the
Bardi and Peruzzi in that port, to William or to Richard Dun, clerk, and
Thomas de Brome, his attorneys. By the same writ.
To John de Flete, keeper of the king's armour in the Tower of London.
Order to cause springalds, quarrels, breastplates, lances, cross-bows, bows
and arrows, necessary for the munition of Southampton, to be bought
without delay and delivered by indenture to Arnald Dexcestr [ia] and
Robert de Colyngburn, whom the king has ordered to receive them.
[Fadera.'] By C.
Mandate in pursuance to Arnald and Robert. [lhid.~\
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to permit
John de Portinare, Andrew de Portinare, Bartholomew de Portinare and
Pigellus de Portinare to lade 100 sacks of 800 sacks remaining to them
of the 691 sacks on which the king granted that the custom and subsidy
should be allowed to them, in that port and take them to Lombardy,
allowing 60s. a sack to them for the custom and subsidy in part satisfaction
of 2,072Z. 10s. in which the king is bound to them ; as the king ordered the
collectors in the port of London to permit them so to take 391 sacks [an at
page 144 above]. By p.s.
Memorandum that the merchants afterwards had another writ to lade 60
sacks, 49 cloves of that wool in the port of London, which is enrolled on
the Close Roll of the 14th year in the month of February.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich. Order to cause 9 tons of wheat
flour, which the king ordered them to deliver to John Charnels, his clerk,
or to Ralph de la Pole, his attorney [as at paije 162 above] and a ship
in which they are laded, to be dearrested without delay and delivered to
the attorney to be taken to the king, as Andrew Yok, of Sandwich, caused
them to be arrested to pay for the hire of the houses in which the flour
was stored. By C.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent, or to John Osbern,
supplying his place, and to the sheriff of Worcester. Order to deliver all
money arising from the sale of the wheat, beans, peas and oats which
190
CALENDAE OF CLOSE ROLLS.
3339, Membrane 14 — cont.
belonged to Thomas, late bishop of Worcester, and which were taken into
the king's hands for his debts, and which the king ordered the escheator to
have threshed and taken to the port of Bristol [as at page 145 above] to be
delivered to William de Radenore, by indenture, without delay, that he
may take it to Gascony for the king's affairs, as has been enjoined upon
him by the council, as the king has learned that they have sold the said
corn and are retaining the money in their possession. By C,
Aug. 28. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance
Windsor. jg ^q made to John de Wycombe and Thomas Belecher, collectors of
customs in the port of Bristol, for their reasonable wages, as they have been
allowed to other collectors in the realm, having consideration of their
labours in collecting the king's wool in that port, delivering it to those to
whom it was assigned and in being attendant upon the lading and
equipment of the same. By C.
Aug. 30.
Windsor.
Sept. 1.
Windsor.
Aug. 12.
Windsor.
Sept. 10.
Windsor.
MEMBRANE 13.
To Richard earl of Arundel and his fellows, keepers of the maritime
land in co. Southampton. Order to discharge the abbot of Waverle of
finding a man at arms upon that custody at Portesmuth beyond one whom
he maintains for the same, as he has long supported divers heavy charges
in maintaining two such men and other expenses for the defence of those
parts at the time when alien enemies attacked those parts, and he cannot
support two such men without the grave depression of his estate and that
of his house. By C.
To the same. Like order in favour of John de Poynton appointed by
John de Veer, earl of Oxford, one of the keepers of the maritime land in co.
Essex, to array men for that custody in the county, as he cannot find two
such men for his lands in cos. Wilts and Southampton, so that the keepers
shall receive a man for his lands in co. Wilts and discharge him of a man
for his lands in co. Southampton while he is attendant upon the arraying
of men in co. Essex. By 0.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to permit John de Molyns. or his attorneys to lade 50
sacks of wool in that port and take them to the staple at Andewerp without
paying the custom and subsidy thereon, in accordance with the king's grant
to him in aid of his expenses in the king's service in parts beyond the sea;
and the king has learned that John has hitherto been impeded by reason of
the grant of the customs and subsidies in that port to the merchants of the
societies of the Bardi and Peruzzi, and at the time of the latter grant the
king did not intend his power to be in any wise restrained thereby.
Byp.s. [11983.]
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to permit
Gerard Bonenseigne, Dinus Forcetti, Peter Byne and their fellows merchants
of the society of the Bardi, to take the tin now laded by them and that
which they wish to lade there, from that port to parts beyond the seas,
without paying the mutuuin of 20s. a 'miliare' of tin to the king, taking the
customary security from them, as they have satisfied the king for the mutuum
on the tin which they are now lading in that port by his licence and given
him security to pay the m,utuwm to him at his order on the tin to be laded
by them there by his licence to be taken to the said parts. By 0.
13 EDWAED III.— Part 2.
191
1339.
Sept. 15.
Windsor.
Aug. 27.
Windsor.
Sept. 10.
Windsor.
Sept. 4.
Windsor.
Sept. 30.
Windsor.
Meiribrane 18 — cont.
To John de Flete, keeper of the king's victuals in the Tower of London.
Order to cause certain wine there which has become so putrid that it cannot
be kept longer, to be sold by the view and testimony of Nicholas de la
Beche, constable of the Tower, without delay, and to keep the money for
the king's use. By C.
To the bailiffs of John duke of Britanny and earl of Eichemund, of
Boston. Whereas the king ordered them to cause all goods and merchandise
of men of the towns of Hardenwyk, Swoll, Stavere, Campe, Lubike,
Rostok and Strallesond, to be arrested to the sum of 300Z. [as at page 42
above] ; by reason of that order they arrested 80 tuns of oil at 10 marks the
tun, whereof 10 belonged to John Rede of Lubike, 10 to Henry Swart of
Rostok and 10 to Tidemannus de Bogh of Strallesond ; and afterwards
because John, Henry and Tidemannus asserted by their proctors and fellows
before the council that they were merchants of the German Hanse, and
they had a charter of the late king, confirmed by the king, that they should
not be arrested or their goods for any debt for which they were not sureties
or principal debtors or for any trespass committed by others ; and that
the towns of Lubik, Rostok and Strallesond are subject to the Roman
empire and emperor, and they are not bound to obey the counts of
Guelders and Hainault, the king gave to John de Nesbit, John Lambe and
the said merchants, a day upon the premises until the quinzaine of
Michaelmas nest, so that justice might be done after the affair had been
examined by the king and council, and the king ordered the bailiffs to
dearrest the tuns and deliver them to the merchants if they should find
security with which John and John should be satisfied, to have the tuns or
the price thereof on the said day, unless they could show that they ought
of right to be dearrested ; and because the said towns are of the Roman
Empire the king orders the bailiffs to cause the tuns to be dearrested
and delivered to the merchants if they are of the said towns and not of
Hardenwyk, Swoll, Stavere and Campe. By p.s. [12000.]
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to cause
certain wool received by them from the receivers in cos. Somerset and
Dorset, to be laded in that port, and to deliver it to William de Eadenore
and the attorney of Anthony Bache, by indenture, to be taken to Gascony,
in accordance with a former order [as at page 146 above] . By C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to cause 28 sarplars of wool to be dearrested without
delay and delivered to John fitz Wauter or to his attorney, to be taken to
parts beyond the sea in accordance with the king's grant, paying the
custom and subsidy to William de la Pole, the king's merchant, in parts
beyond the sea, for the king's use, as Certain Serjeants of John, being
ignorant of the method of the passage of such wool, laded the wool at one
of John's manors in a ship called ' la Nicholas' without having letters of
' coket,' for which cause the wool was arrested by the collectors as
forfeit ; but the king has considered that the Serjeants laded the wool as
aforesaid through ignorance, and that John has found security to pay the
custom and subsidy to William, as aforesaid. By p.s. [12006.]
To the bailiffs, citizens and community of Winchester. Order to elect
a mayor for that city in place of Robert de Farnefold, elected for the
present year, who came to the exchequer at Westminster and besought the
king and council to discharge him of that ofiSce, as he cannot assume it
or govern it on account of the feebleness of his ageing body, and he dare
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CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Sept. 30.
Windsor.
Sept. 25.
Windsor.
Aug. 11.
Windsor.
Membrane 13 — cont.
not take it on account of divers causes, considering the changefulness of
the time. They shall certify the king and council, without delay, of the
name of the one elected. By the keeper and C.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order, to permit Ascelin Simonet to take 2 bales of rabbit
skins and 2 of serge from that port to parts beyond the sea friendly to the
king, first receiving the customs due thereon, in accordance with the
king's grant to him for lending sums of money to him. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. The prior and brethren
of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England have besought the
king to order them to be discharged of wool for certain of their churches,
as they have churches which are not taxed by reason of their poverty, and
others which do not exceed a taxation of 6 marks, and they have not been
wont to pay any subsidies thereon, and the treasurer and barons exact
wool from the prior and brethren for such churches, by reason of the
grant made at Westminster according to the ordinance made at Northamp-
ton, the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons to supersede the
[exaction of] wool from such churches until the Purification, so that in the
meantime the king may cause what is right to be done.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle on Tyne. Order to
permit William de Hadham, the king's yeoman, or his attorneys to lade 6
sacks of wool in that port and take them to the staple at Andewerp, with-
out paying the custom and subsidy thereon, in accordance with the king's
grant. By p.s. [11980.]
MEMBRANE 12.
Sept. 6. To the bailiffs of Northampton. Order to pay to brother Benedict
Windsor. bishop of Cardica 251. of the ferm of the town for Michaelmas term last,
as the king granted him 501. yearly of the 771. 15s. which the proctor of
the abbess of Fontevrault in England was bound to pay for the custody of
the abbess's lands in England, to hold during pleasure in aid of his
maintenance, and afterwards the king committed to Matilda de Burgo,
countess of Ulster, the custody of the manor of Grove and other lands of
the abbess to the value of 111. 15s. yearly, to hold so long as the custody
should remain in the king's hands, in part payment of 200Z. yearly which
the king granted to her, and the king afterwards granted that the bishop
should have SOL yearly during pleasure by the hands of the countess, who
besought the king to grant her the 771. 15s. entire, and the king granted
that the bishop should receive the 501. of the ferm of Northampton, as
Robert de Poxton received it.
Oct. 6. To John de Wodehous, keeper of the hanaper. Order to pay Master
Windsor. John de Thoresby, the king's clerk, or to his attorney, 20 marks for
Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 40
marks yearly for his service as notary in chancery and for his expenses
therein. By p.s.
Sept. 23. To the mayor and bailiffs of Wynchelse. Order to pay to Nicholas Pyk,
Windsor. without delay, Q91. levied of the goods and chattels found in certain ships
of Almain, to repair certain of the king's ships, upon which certain tallies
are levied at the exchequer in discharge of the mayor and bailiffs. By C.
18 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
193
1339.
Sept. 22.
Windsor.
Sept. 26.
Windsor.
Sept. 30.
Windsor.
Sept. 30.
Windsor.
Oct. 7.
Windsor.
Membrane 12 — cont.
To the coroners in co. Somerset and the knights and others about to
assemble in the next county [court] there. Order to elect a fit person of
that county or co. Dorset, as sheriff of the county, having lands in the
counties, for whom they shall answer, and to inform the king in chancery
of his name, and let him go to chancery to take the customary oath,
because it has been ordained by the advice of the council that sheriffs shall
be elected in the full county [court] from fit and lawful men having lands
in the county. By the keeper.
[Feeder a.]
The like to the coroners etc. in five other counties, ' mutatis mutandis.'
[Ibid.]
To the taxers and collectors in co. Berks of the tenth and fifteenth
granted by the community of the reahn. Order to supersede the exaction
made upon Adam bishop of Worcester and the men to whom he
committed certain lands in Spene in that county, for 20s. by reason of
their goods and chattels in the lands committed to the bishop by the king,
as for 658Z. 4s. 6d. in which the king was bound to the bishop for his
wages and expenses in his service in parts beyond the sea, and in
213Z. 10s. 8d. which he paid at the exchequer, the king granted him the
custody of lands in Spene and of divers manors and lands in the king's
hands by reason of the minority of Laurence son and heir of John de
Hastynges, tenant in chief of the late king, to hold until Laurence should
come of age ; and now the king has learned from the bishop's plaint, that
the collectors assessed him at 20s. for the lands in Spene, and distrain the
said men for that cause, whereupon he has besought the king to provide a
remedy. By C.
To the collectors in co. Essex of the triennial tenth last granted by the
clergy. Order to supersede the exaction made upon the countess of Ulster
and Master Henry de la Dale for that tenth, by reason of the possessions in
England of the abbess of Caen in Normandy, as the king ordered the
collectors of the tenth in the realm to supersede the exactions made upon
alien priors and others, the custody of whose priories and lands was com-
mitted to them for rendering a yearly ferm, and afterwards the king
granted the custody of the abbess's possessions, which he had committed
to Philip Bonvallet, her proctor, for rendering 200Z. yearly, to the countess
in part satisfaction for debts in which he was bound to her, and to Henry,
to hold so long as the custody should remain in the king's hands, to the
value of 200Z. yearly, and now the king has learned that the collectors
exact the tenth from the countess and Henry. By C.
The like by several writs to the collectors of the tenth in cos. Norfolk,
wUts, Dorset and Gloucester.
To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby. Order to pay to Nicholas de
la Despense, the king's yeoman, 101. for Michaelmas term last in accor-
dance with the king's grant to him of 201. in recompence for the lands of
William de Bredon in co. Derby.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to deliver payment or an assignment to R. bishop of London, for
2001., as the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the
port of London took 50 sacks of wool of co. Essex from him according to
the grant made at Westminster and the ordinance made at Northampton,
as is found by the certificate of the collectors sent into chancery, and
16634 N
194
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Membrane 12 — cotit.
lately at the bishop's suit, beseeching that payment might be made to him
for the price of the wool, extended at 250L, according to the price of wool
in CO. Essex, the king promised to pay him and caused 50/. to be allowed
to him in the triennial tenth last granted by the clergy, and the king wishes
him to be satisfied for the remaining 200L
To the same. Order to cause Peter de Pakenham to have payment or
assignment of 5001. if they find that he has not received payment, as the
king is bound to him in that sum for wine bought by him in divers ports
and for the carriage of the same to divers places for the time when he was
supplying the place of Michael Mynyot, late the king's butler, as may
fully appear by Michael's account. By C.
Oct. 18. To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
Kennington. elected in place of Nicholas Lauerance of Wilton, who is become blind so
that he cannot perform the duties of the office.
Oct. 6.
Windsor.
MEMBRANE 11.
Sept. 3. To Edward duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester or to his justice of
Windsor. Chester or to him who supplies the justice's place. Order to amove his
hand from 10 acres of land in a plot called ' Overmerssh ' if they find that
they are part of a plot granted to Ealph le Botiller of Codyngton by the
earl, as the king wishing to be informed upon the reason for the taking
into his hand of Ealph's lands by Thomas Danvers, sometime escheator
of Chester, ordered him to certify him thereupon, and Thomas returned
that he had so taken the 10 acres because it was found by an inquisition of
office that it is a certain plot called Overmersh, whereof one part is in the
manor of Codyngton and is of Ealph's soil as part of the manor, in which
plots the earls of Chester used to have an easement, to wit, that all men of
Wales or elsewhere coming to the king's peace in time of war could lodge
there for a year and a day without drawing bolts, and Ealph approved
himself of a part of this plot by the earl's licence by a fine made to him,
and because Ealph approved himself of 10 acres of land in that plot
beyond the first approvement, without licence ; and afterwards the king
learned from Ealph that he did not approve himself of 10 acres of land
beyond the first approvement, but that the 10 acres were part of the plot
first approved by him by licence ; the king therefore ordered Thomas to
take an inquisition upon the matter, by which it is found that Ealph
approved himself nothing in that plot beyond the first approvement and
that the plot is sufficient for the lodgement aforesaid notwithstanding the
said approvement, and the king ordered Thomas not to intermeddle further
with the said 10 acres, and Ealph has informed the king that the one
supplying the justice's place has taken that land into the duke's hand by
the escheator of co. Chester, and although Ealph has several times sued
for justice before them, they have hitherto delayed to afford it, whereupon
he has besought the king to supply a remedy.
Sept. 10. To the sheriff of Essex and Hertford. Order to deliver to Menaudus
Windsor. Brocas, keeper of the stud this side Trent, whom the king has enjoined
to cause certain horses of the stud to be kept in that bailiwick until the
octaves of Michaelmas next, hay, oats, litter and other necessaries and
the customary wages for the keepers of the horses, by indenture, so long as
Jhey shall remain in the bailiwick. By C.
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
195
1339.
Sept. 17.
Windsor.
Sept. 20.
Windsor.
Sept. 25.
Windsor.
Oct. 2.
Windsor.
Oct. 4.
Windsor.
Oct. 6.
Windsor.
Membrane 11 — cont.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-
meddle further with the custody of the priory of Merton by reason of the
death of the late prior, restoring the issues thereof to the sub-prior and
convent, having deputed a man to the custody of the great gate of the
priory, as on its being found by inquisitions 2Mst mortem of William some-
time prior of Merton, taken by divers escheators in cos. Southampton,
Wilts, Oxford, Berks, Bedford, Buckingham, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge,
Huntingdon, Essex, Hertford, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Kent,
Surrey, Middlesex, Northampton, Rutland, Lincoln, and the city of London
this side Trent, that the sub-prior and convent had the custody and
administration from time out of mind, except that the escheators set a
man at the great gate, in the name of the king's lordship, to stay there
during the voidance, receiving nothing but his maintenance, the king
ordered the escheators not to intermeddle further with the temporalities
of the priory ; and on 12 April in the 10th year of the reign the king
ordered the escheator this side Trent not to intermeddle with the same by
reason of a voidance.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of John Former, who is steward of John de Veer, earl of
Oxford, one of the keepers of the maritime land in that county, and who
is deputed by the earl to do that custody in the earl's place, and he is
staying there in that custody and yet he is attendant upon the earl's
service in the county and without, so that he has not taken heed to exercise
his office for a long time.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause 3d. a day
to be allowed to William de Langeford, late keeper of the manor of
Bustlesham, co. Berks, which belonged to Hugh le Despenser the younger
who forfeited to the late king, who committed it to William, for his wages as
keeper, if they find that that sum or more was allowed to keepers of the
manor for their wages, as they delayed to execute a previous order to pay
William his wages because the order did not contain how much should be
allowed to him. By C.
To the sheriff of Essex. The king sends to him Thomas de Bourhunte,
his huntsman, with a veutrer, a berner, a ' cachekene,' 16 buckhounds and
6 greyhounds, to stay in that bailiwick, ordering him to pay wages to
Thomas, 12d. for himself, for the veutrer 2rf., the berner l|d., the
' cachekene ' 2d. and for each of the dogs and greyhounds frf. a day by
indenture, while they stay there. By C.
To Nicholas de Bokelond and John de Alveton, sheriff of Oxford.
Order to answer to the king for the money arising from the sale of horses,
mares and foals of the stud this side Trent, which are called ' recrouie '
and which the king ordered them to sell, answering for the money
at the exchequer, and to pay the money by indenture to Menaudus
Brokas, keeper of the said stud, or to his attorney, for the maintenance of
the stud. By bill of the treasurer.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to pay to William Bohun, earl of
Northampton or to his attorney, 1001. for Michaelmas term last, in
accordance with the king's grant to him of 200/. yearly of the ferm of
that city until the reversions of certain lands which some hold for
life come to his hands. By K. and the whole council in parliament,
The like to the sheriff of Essex for 501,
196
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Oct. 6.
Windsor.
Aug. 28.
Windsor.
Membrane 11 — cont.
To the sheriff of Northampton. Like order to pay 101. to the earl for
the said term, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 20Z. yearly of
the issues of the county. By K. and the whole council in parliament.
To the bailiffs of Lostwithiel or to the keeper of the gaol there. Order
to release, without delay, John Dreu, mayor of Bodemyn, John Coterell,
Luke Dony, Ealph le Bere and Eichard Roger, burgesses of that town,
and not to aggrieve their mainpernors, as lately at the suit of the men of
Bodemyn showing that the town is not a sea port and that the men of. the
town have no ships or mariners and had not been wont to find ships to set
out in the king's service, and Theobald Trussel, by virtue of the commission
made to him by William Trussel, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of
the Thames towards the west, to arrest all ships for the king's service in
Cornwall, exacted 4 ships of war from those men and caused them to be
distrained therefor, and caused the mayor and others to be imprisoned at
Lostwithiele, and detained there until they should find the ships, and they
beseeching the king to provide a remedy, he appointed 1 eginald de
Botreaux, Richard de Hiwish and Henry de Trethewy to take inquisition
upon the matter by men of the county, and by inquisition taken by
Reginald and Henry it is found that Bodemyn is not a sea port and is 6
leagues and more from the nearest port, and that the men of the town
have no ship, except that William Scoer, William Scarlet, Roger Blake,
Thomas le Goldesmyth of Bodemyn and Thomas Gueynt of Lostwithiele
have a ship in common in the water of f awy, and that there are no other
mariners in the town of Bodemyn, and the men of the town have not been
wont to find a ship in times past, and the mayor and others refused to
find a ship and were taken by Theobald and are imprisoned at Lostwithiel.
Proviso that William and the others answer for the ship in the water of
Fawy, and send it to set out with the king's fleet. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne. Order
to permit William Lenglis, the king's yeomen, to lade 100 sacks of wool
in that port and take them to the staple at Andewerp, without paying the
custom and subsidy thereon, in accordance with the king's grant, because
he has paid 20s. a sack to William de la Pole, the king's merchant, and
the king has pardoned him the residue. Byp.s. [12001.]
Sept. 27.
Windsor.
Sept. 26.
Windsor.
MEMBRANE 10.
To the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth. Order to arrest all goods and
merchandise of men of the towns of Hardenwyk, Swoll, Stavere and
Camp found in that town, to the sum of lOOZ. without delay and to keep
them under arrest until John de Nesbit and John Lambe are satisfied for
lOOL in part satisfaction of the price of 30 tuns of oil delivered by the
king's order to John Rede, Heny Swart and Tidemannus de Bogh by the
bailiffs of Boston [as at page 191 above] . The king has ordered the bailiffs
of Boston to arrest all the goods of merchants of the said towns up to the
sum of the remaining 2001. By C.
To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to supersede the execution of a
previous order to take William de Aylineston and to permit him to exercise
the office of keeper of the lesser piece of the seal for recognisances of debts
in the city of Hereford, as the king committed that custody to Roger
Collyng, citizen of Hereford, to hold during pleasure, and ordered William
to deliver the piece and all things touching the office to him, and ordered
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
197
1339.
Oct. 3.
Windsor.
Aug. 8.
Windsor.
Oct. 5.
Windsor,
Membrane 10— cowt.
the sheriff to cause William to he imprisoned in the Tower of London if
he should delay to do this ; and now William has appeared in chancery
showing the king's letters granting him that custody to hold during good
behaviour, and beseeching the king to permit him to exercise the office,
and the king is informed that he has hitherto behaved well in the office.
ByC.
To William de Aylineston. Order to exercise the said office. By C.
Order to Eoger not to intermeddle further with the office. By C.
To the bailiffs of Lynn. Order to supersede the execution of the king's
order to take the goods and merchandise of men and merchants of the
towns of Lubyk, Kostok and Strallesond, until process has been made
against the lords and Schepen (Scabinos) of those towns for justice to
John de Nesbit and John Lambe, as has hitherto been customary in such
case, provided that the order remain in force for the men of the towns of
Hardenwyk, SwoU, Stavere and Campe, as the king ordered the bailiffs of
Boston to de- arrest 80 tuns of oil and deliver them to certain merchants of
Lubyk, Eostok and Strallesond [as at page 191 above]. By p.s.
The like 'mutatis mutandis,' to the following: —
The mayor and bailiffs of Blakeneye.
The mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull.
The bailiffs of Eavenesere.
The bailiffs of Scardeburgh.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the
port of London. Order to permit Hildebrand Sutherman, John Suther-
man his brother, Henry Wale, Thilemannus de Eevle and John Sutherman
the younger, merchants of Almain, to lade 300 sacks of wool in that port
and take them to the staple at Andewerp, without paying the custom and
subsidy thereon, in accordance with a previous order which they have not
yet obeyed, as the merchants have paid 2 marks a sack to the king in parts
beyond the sea for his affairs. By p.s. [11976.]
The like to the collectors of customs in the port of Boston for the same
for 500 sacks. By the same writ.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Lenn. Order to supersede the execution
of an order from Eobert de Morle, admiral of the fleet from the
mouth of the Thames towards the north, to levy 60L of Hugh de
Eeppes, and to arrest Hugh, if they find that the king ordered them to
deliver a ship of Almain taken in war by certain men of Lenn and brought
to the port of Hecham, and which Hugh found derelict (sine regimine) with
the sail, anchor, and two cables, to the merchants of Almain to whom it
belonged, and if they find by recognisance of the merchants or otherwise that
Hugh made satisfaction for the mast, sail, anchor, cables and other things
taken by him from the ship, as Hugh has besought the king to provide a
remedy, as he was charged by Eobert to find a ship of his called ' la Trinite ' of
Lenn to be made ready for war to set out with the other ships of that fleet, and
because the mast of his ship had been broken by a strong wind, when
previously in the king's service, Hugh took the mast from the said ship
of Almain with the sail, anchor and two cables, and caused his own ship
to be made ready for the king's service, and although Hugh bought the
ship of Almain from the merchants to whom the king ordered him to
deliver it with all its goods and tackle and the merchandise therein, and
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1339.
Membrane 10 — cont.
satisfied them for the price of the ship, mast, anchor and cables, yet the
admiral, asserting that the ship had been forfeited to the king, caused
Hugh to be assessed at QOl. for the mast, etc. taken by him, and ordered
the GOl. to be levied of his goods and chattels by the mayor and bailiffs,
whom he directed to arrest and imprison Hugh.
MEMBRANE 9.
Oct. 6. To John de Causton and Thomas de Swanlond, collectors of the custom
Windsor. of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to pay to John
de Rys, 6Ss., if they find that they are due to him, as the king is bound to
him in that sum received from him on loan by the collectors' hands of
S ' miliaria,' 400 pounds of tin, charged in a ship of Peter Sconemati in
that port, to be taken to parts beyond, to be paid to him at Midsummer in
the 12th year of the reign, as may appear by the king's letters, in John's
possession, under the coket seal.
Oct. 6. To the sheriff of York. Order to pay to Joan Comyn of Boghan, 20Z.
Windsor. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to her of
40Z. yearly of the issues of that county.
Oct. 10. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow 201. to
Windsor. the sheriff of York, if they find that he paid that sum to Joan in
accordance with the preceding order.
Sept. 16. To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to permit
Windsor. Ealph de Coten and Eichard Suderland, merchants, or their attorneys, to
lade 155 sacks of wool in that port and take them to the staple at
Andewerp without paying the custom and subsidy thereon, in accordance
with the king's grant, because they paid 1551. to William de la Pole for
the king's affairs. No ship ordained to set out with the king's fleet shall
go with that merchandise before the fleet has set out and returned.
By p.s. [12014.]
Oct. 10. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
Windsor. of London. Order to permit William de Aynesford or his attorneys to
lade 20 sacks of wool in that port and take them to the staple at Andewerp,
according to previous order, 10 sacks quit of the custom and subsidy, in
recompence of 20^. of the 201. yearly in which the king is bound to him
during the truce with Scotland, and to pay custom and subsidy on the
remaining 10 sacks to William de Northwell, keeper of the wardrobe, in
parts beyond the sea. By p.s.
July 12. To the same. Order to permit Baudinus de Bonacourse, Marinus
Kennington. Baldewynet, merchants of Florence, and Arnold de Aldyngham, merchant
of Malyns, to lade 300 sacks of wool in that port and take them to
Brabant or Flanders, allowing the 60s. a sack due thereon to them in part
satisfaction of 13,000 florins of Florince received from them on loan by the
king for his affairs, each florin being extended at 3s. sterling, as the king
granted that such allowance should be made to them on 660 sacks of their
wool in full satisfaction of the said debt. By p.s. [11940.]
Sept. 1. To the taxers and collectors in co. Norfolk of the triennial tenth and
Windsor. fifteenth granted by the laity. Order to pay to John de Norwico or to his
attorney, 2001. assigned to him by the assent of the council in England,
in part payment of a great sum in which the king is bound to him for
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
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1339.
Oct. 12.
Windsor.
Oct. 12.
Windsor.
Oct. 10.
Windsor.
July 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 9 — cont.
the time when he was in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine, of
which sum he has not yet obtained payment by reason of the revocation of
assignments made by the king and council. By p.s. [12005.]
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance
to be made to the collectors for what they shall be found to have paid to
John by virtue of the preceding order.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to permit Banduchus Maskerel and Bonacurs' Balbayn
to lade 4 bales of blanket, serge, hare skin and rabbit skin in that port and
take them to the staple at Andewerp, having received the custom and
subsidy due thereon from them, so that no ship ordained for the king's
fleet shall take them until the fleet has set out and returned. By C.
To the prior of St. Ives, deputed to collect wool in divers archdeaconries
according to the grant made at Westminster and the ordinance made at
Northampton. Order to cause the tenth for the third year of the triennial
tenth granted by the clergy, and the tenth granted by them in convocation
to be levied of the prior, convent and obedientiarii of the abbey of Eameseye,
and to supersede the exaction made upon them for paying wool, as they
have besought the king to provide a remedy, as certain of their manors,
churches, benefices and lands, separated from the portion of the abbot, are
assigned for their maintenance, and although they hold them so and are
ready to pay the aforesaid tenths, yet the collector distrains them to pay
the wool for the king's use. Proviso that the abbot shall pay what he
owes according to the aforesaid grant and ordinance. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to discharge the
prior of St. Ives and the prior, convent and obedientiarii of the abbey of
Eameseye of the said wool, if they find the matter to be as aforesaid.
To the same. Order to cause seals called ' coket ' to be made for the
collection of the old and new customs at Kaernervan, and for the tronage
of wool and other such merchandise there, without delay, because the king
is informed that merchants and others lade wool and other customable
merchandise in divers ports and places in North Wales and other northern
parts and take them thence to parts beyond the sea without paying custom
thereon, because there is no certain place there for the collection of
customs or coket seal for the same, and the king has ordained by the
advice of the council that customs shall be collected at Kaernervan and
that collectors shall be appointed by him there. By the keeper and C.
July 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To the same. Order to cause measures of bushels, gallons, ells and
others and weights by which things are bought and sold, agreeing
with the standard weights in England, and weights {lihramina) to be made
and to be sent to places in North Wales as they shall see fit, and the men
of those parts shall use these measures and weights according to the
ordinance of the justice of North Wales or of him who supplies his place
and of the chamberlain there, as the king has learned that the men of
those parts use weights and measures not agreeing with the standards.
[Fadera.] By the keeper and C.
200
CALBNDAK OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Oct. 8.
Windsor.
Oct. 6.
Windsor.
Oct. 4.
Windsor.
Oct. 8.
Windsor.
Oct. 8.
Windsor.
Oct. 10.
Windsor.
MEMBRANE 8.
To the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex. Order to pay to Eeginald de
Cobham or to his attorney the arrears of 140Z. yearly from 4
September in the 12th year of the reign and to pay that sum henceforth,
as the king granted to him to maintain himself suitably as a banneret, 400
marks of land and rent yearly for life, and afterwards granted him the manor
of Cippenham, co. Buckingham, to the value of Ml. yearly and a yearly ferm
of 551. due from the town of Great Yarmouth, to hold for life in part
satisfaction of the 400 marks, and on 4 September of the said 12th year,
the king granted him liOl. yearly of the issues of those counties in part
satisfaction, to be received yearly until he should be provided with 140L
yearly of land or rent in a suitable place in the realm.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to pay 200L
to William de Bohun, earl of Northampton or to his attorney, for
Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's grant to him of 400L
yearly of the issues of those customs.
The like to the collectors in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull for 75L of
1501.
The like to the collectors in the port of Boston for 751. of 1501.
To the bailiffs and lawful men of Great Yarmouth. Order to pay to
Eeginald de Cobham or to his attorney the arrears of 551. yearly of the ferm
of that town which the king granted to him [as above] and to pay the 551.
yearly to him henceforth.
To John de Weston, keeper of the isle of Wight and to John de
Wyndesore receiver of the money to be paid for the wages of men at arms
and others staying there in the king's service. Order to admit William de
Burmyngham of Ireland, whom the king is sending to the island with
other lieges, to stay there, as has been enjoined upon him by the council,
to whom also the king has caused 100s. to be delivered upon his expenses.
John de Wyndesore is to pay him such wages as are allowed to other lieges
staying there, for himself and a man at arms, for the time that they stay
there, when the 100s. are expended. By the keeper and 0.
William Hayne, imprisoned at Devises for trespass of vert and venison
in the forest of Melkesham, has the king's writ to the keeper of the Forest
this side Trent or to him who supplies his place in Melkesham forest, to
bail him until the next eyre.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to deliver 20 marks to the merchants of
the society of the Bardi in part payment of a greater sum in which the
king is bound to them, as the king assigned to them divers sums of money
upon the triennial tenth and fifteenth granted by the laity in divers
counties, and caused tallies thereupon to be levied in the names of the
collectors of the same and delivered to the merchants, and the king
ordered the collectors to pay the money to the merchants, and although
they agreed to lend the king money for his affairs in parts beyond the sea,
yet Henry Gisors and Eoger de Marynes, collectors in co. Kent, have
delayed to pay them, wherefore the king ordered the sheriff to induce the
collectors to pay the merchants [as at page 177 above] ; and the sheriff has
returned that the collectors have paid 50Z. to the merchants, and refuse to
pay more, wherefore the sheriff has taken 20 marks of their goods and
chattels into the king's hands. By C.
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1339.
Sept. 26.
Windsor.
Oct. 12.
Windsor.
Oct. 15.
Eennington.
Oct. 18.
Eennington.
Membrane 8 — cont.
To the same. Like order to deliver to the merchants of the societies
of the Bardi and Peruzzi, 101. -which he took into the king's hands of the
goods of Ealph Sauvage, William de Orlaston, Thomas de Kokesle, the
elder, Stephen de Delham and John de Cusyngton, collectors of wool in
that county, because they refused to pay money to the merchants, in
accordance with the king's orders [(u at page 176 above] . By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to pay to brother
Benedict, bishop of Cardica, 50/., allowing them to the bailiffs of Northamp-
ton, whom the king ordered to pay that sum to him [as at jmge 192
above] . By the keeper.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol. Order to cause a ship called
' la Seint Jak ' of Bayonne to be dearrested without delay and permit
Domenic de Burdeg[alia] master thereof to take it to Gascony, so that he
may lade it with wine and return to the realm, as Domenic has besought
the king to order this to be done, as he brought the ship, laden with salt
and other victuals in the port of Bordeaux, to the port of Bristol, for the
maintenance of the king's lieges of those parts, and he and the mariners of
the ship before it was taken from Bordeaux, promised before the seneschal
of Gascony and the mayor of Bordeaux that they would return immediately
the ship had been unloaded, for the king's service, taking oath thereupon,
and now the ship is arrested by the mayor and bailiffs by reason of an
order of William Trussel, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the
Thames towards the west. By C.
To the sheriff of Oxford and Berks. Order to pay to Edith, late the
wife of Eichard Whitot, butler of the late king's household, the arrears of
61. yearly which the king granted to her for life on 20 February in the
12th year of the reign for her maintenance and that of her children, from
the said 20 February, and to pay the Ql. yearly henceforth so long as he is
sheriff.
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to pay to
Katherine daughter of William Due of Brussels (Bruxcella) and to Henry
Estor her son, or to their attorneys, 501. from Midsummer last, in accord-
ance with the king's grant to them on 5 March last for their homage, of
lOOZ. yearly of those customs, until he should provide them with 100/. of
land or rent yearly in the realm.
Oct. 13.
Windsor,
Oct. 12.
Windsor.
MEMBRANE 7.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause payment or an assign-
ment to be made to Eichard Talebot, banneret, keeper of Berwick upon
Tweed, of 870Z. 4s. as the king is bound to him in that sum for his wages
and those of five knights, fifty-four men at arms, twenty hobelers and sixty
archers whom he retained in garrison in that town from 24 May last until
14 August, for 83 days at 4s. a day for himself, 2s. for each of the knights,
12d. for each man at arms, id. for each hobeler and 3d. for each archer, as
may fully appear, he says, by a bill in his possession under the seal of
Eobert de Tughale, chamberlain of Berwick. By C.
To John de Stafford and Eichard de Venables. Order to levy the
triennial tenth and fifteenth in co. Stafford, as although the king lately
appointed them for this with John de Weston he has now learned that John
is so weak and broken by age that he cannot travail concerning the
premises. By C.
202
CALENDAE OP CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
Oct. 10.
Windsor.
Oct. 13.
Windsor.
Oct. 10.
Windsor.
Oct. 19.
Kennington.
Oct. 17.
Kennington.
Oct. 22.
Kennington.
Oct. 24.
Kennington.
Membrane 7 — cont.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to Thomas de
Staunton, chaplain of the king's chapel, 71. 10s. id. if they find that the
king is bound to him in 71. 10s. 5d. for his wages allowed on the roll of the
Marshalsea between the last day of August in the 11th year of the reign,
and 11 July following, and for his robes for the same time and for replacing
his horses, as may appear, he says, by a bill in his possession under the seal
of Edmund de la Beche, late keeper of the wardrobe. By C.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause the victuals which the king
ordered to be purveyed in aid of the maintenance of the mariners and other
men in ships and escomariis of that bailiwick, about to set out in the
company of William Trussel, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the
Thames towards the west, to be purveyed with all speed and distributed
among the said mariners and men by the advice of the admiral, in aid of
their maintenance in the said service. By C.
The like to the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex.
To the tasers and collectors in co. Surrey of the triennial tenth and
fifteenth granted by the laity. The men of Hertindonesoombe have
besought the king to have consideration for their estate, as the town was
lately burned by certain malefactors and all the goods and chattels there
were plundered and destroyed, and the inhabitants have for the most part
withdrawn, so that the men do not suffice to pay so great a sum for their
portion of the fifteenth as all the inhabitants were wont to pay before the
burning ; the king therefore orders the collectors to go to the town and to
cause the men to be assessed for the fifteenth, considering both the king's
advantage and the estate of the men, and to collect the fifteenth of them
according to that assessment. • ' By C.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause William
son and heir of John de Northgrove, tenant in chief, to have seisin of all
the lands of which his father, at his death, was seised in his demesne as of
fee, as he has proved his age before the escheator and the king has
taken his fealty for those lands and given him respite for his homage until
the Purification next, unless he return from parts beyond the sea in the
meantime.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to account with William le Gyvour for the time when he was in the
king's service at Southampton for making engines and springalds there for
the defence of the town, by the king's order, and to pay him what they
find to be due to him beyond the 40s. which the king lately ordered the
treasurer and chamberlains to pay to him. By C.
To the same. Order to account with Kobert de Morle, admiral of the
fleet from the mouth of the Thames towards the north, for the time when
he was in the king's service as admiral and to pay him what is due to him
beyond the money received by him upon wages or his fee in that office.
ByO.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to supersede the
order directing him to deliver to Laurence son and heir of John de
Hastynges, tenant in chief, the manors and lands of his inheritance
committed to A. bishop of Worcester on 22 April in the 5th year of the
reign [see at page 66 above] and to cause those lands to be restored to the
bishop, to hold until Laurence shall come of age ; as the bishop has
complained in the present parliament at Westminster that the escheator
demanded those lands of him to be delivered to Laurence against the form
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1339. 2Ieinbrano 7 — cont.
of the said commission, and the matter being brought before the council in
"the said parliament, it seemed that the bishop ought not to be amoved
from that custody against his will before Laurence is come of age.
By the keeper and C.
Oct. 25. To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands which
Kenuington. Alice late the wife of John de Multon of Egremound, tenant in chief, held
in dower of John's inheritance, restoring the issues thereof to Joan late
the wife of Eobert son of Walter eldest sister and heir of John, to
Elizabeth second sister and heir and to Walter de Bermyngham her hus-
band, and to Margaret, third sister and heir and to Thomas de Lucy her
husband, as on 29 April in the 12th year of the reign the king took the
homage of Joan, Walter and Thomas for the purparties of Joan, Elizabeth
and Margaret, and ordered the purparties to be delivered to them, as
appears by inspection of the chancery rolls.
The like order to Thomas de Metham, escheator beyond Trent.
Oct. 26. To the sheriil of Southampton. Order to cause the defects in the
Kennington. houses and buildings in Porchester castle, to be repaired up to 20 marks
by the view and testimony of the abbot of Tychefeld. By C.
Vacated because it was surrendered and is otherwise on the Close Roll of the
13th year.
Oct. 20. To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to pay to Hugh de Audeleye, earl
Kennington. of Gloucester, lOZ. for Michaelmas term last, in accordance with the king's
grant to him of 201. yearly of the issues of that county.
MEMBRANE 6.
Oct. 6. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
Windsor. exaction made upon John de Eipariis of Lovershale for 12 marks, as he,
Laurence de Coupemanthorp of co. York, and William de Hirthyngton of
CO. Cambridge, on 20 July in the 1st year of the reign, acknowledged in
chancery that they owed 12 marks to the king, for the marriage of
Elizabeth, Eleanor, Isabella and Alice, daughters and heirs of Eobert de
Welerynton, tenant in chief of the late king, and of Margery, Eobert's
wife, and although John, to whom the king committed the custody of two
parts of Robert's manor of Eton, to hold until the heirs should come of
age, with their marriage, paid the 12 marks to Henry Fauconberge, late
sheriff of York, who answered therefor in his account, yet the treasurer
and barons distrain John for 12 marks, because in the extracts of the
chancery rolls of that year, the title upon the enrolment of the king's
letters is ' per fiiicni duodecim marcarum unde jinem. fecit in cancellaria,'
although the 12 marks are the same as those by which the aforesaid
recognisance was made. By 0.
Oct. 13. To the collectors of the new custom of Sd. in the pound in the port of
Windsor. London. Order to permit Guy de la Choche and Ambrose de Sene,
merchants of Lombardy, to take 8 bales of serge and tapet of ' worstede '
to parts deyond the sea in the king's friendship, receiving from them the
custom due thereupon, in accordance with the king's grant to them.
ByC.
204
CALENDAR OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Oct. 13.
Windsor.
Oct. 16.
Kennington.
Oct. 16.
Kennington.
Oct. 20.
Kennington.
Oct. 23.
Kennington.
Oct. 23.
Kennington.
Oct. 20.
Kennington.
Membrane 6 — eont.
To the bailiffs of Scardeburgh. Order to expend up to 20 marks of the
ferm which they ought to pay at the exchequer at Michaelmas next, in
repairing the walls, towers, turrets, bridges, houses and other buildings of
Scardeburgh castle, by the view and testimony of Henry de Percy,
constable of the castle, or of him who supplies his place there.
By the keeper and C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow the abbot
and convent of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, 60 marks due by them to the
king for Michaelmas term last in part payment of 600 marks in which they
were bound to the king for the custody of the temporalities of the abbey
during the last voidance, in recompence for 50 marks which the king
received from them on loan by the hands of Kobert de Wodehous, his
clerk, and of his chamberlains for his passage to parts beyond the sea and
which he promised to pay to them at All Saints last. By C.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay to John, parson of
Stybyngton church, 50s. which the king promised on 10 July last to pay
to him at Michaelmas last, as John de Eavele and his fellows, lately
appointed to collect the moiety of wool in co. Huntingdon, charged them-
selves with a moiety of a sack of wool of the price of 50s., taken -from the
parson, as is found by the certificate of the treasurer and barons of the
exchequer.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of
Blakholhey to be elected in place of Thomas de Helpiston, who is insuffi-
ciently qualified.
To Hugh de Ulceby, the king's butler, or to him who supplies his place
in the port of Bristol. Order to deliver to Joan de Carrue, 6 tuns of wine
of the right prise in that port, in accordance with the king's grant to her
of 6 tuns yearly, to be received in that port by the hands of the butler, during
pleasure. By letter of the keeper.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause the
manor of Yerdele, co. Northampton, to be resumed into the king's hand
and delivered to William de Herle, together with the rents and issues
thereof, to hold until Laurence, son and heir of John de Hastyng, tenant
in chief, shall come of age ; as the king granted the custody of the manor
to William, for his good service to the late king, to hold as aforesaid, with-
out rendering anything therefor, and afterwards, because the escheator
amoved William therefrom and delivered the manor to Laurence, in
accordance with the king's order, at the suit of William showing that
prejudice had been done to him thereby, the king ordered the escheator to
retain the rents of the tenants of the manor for Michaelmas term last, and
other issues, until it had been determined by the council whether they ought
to pertain to William or to Laurence ; and the king's letters and order being
examined before the council in the present parliament, it seemed to the
council that the king is bound to maintain the grant to William.
By the duke [of Cornwall] and the whole council in parliament.
To the same. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Leek,
CO. Stafford, restoring the isssues thereof to the abbot of Deulacres,
as the escheator returned that he had taken the manor into the king's
hands because he had found by inquisition of office that Eichard, a former
abbot acquired it of Eanulph, earl of Chester, after the publication of the
statute of mortmain, without licence ; and afterwards at the abbot's suit
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][339_ Membrane 6 — cont.
showing that Eiehard acquired the manor of the earl after the publication
of the statute and beseeching the king to amove his hand therefrom, the
king ordered the escheator to take an inquisition upon the matter, by
which it is found that the earl founded the abbey 60 years before the
statute and in his charter of foundation conferred the manor on the abbot
and monks, to hold in frankalmoin, and Eiehard, who was the first abbot,
and his successors were in peaceful seisin thereof, and that the earl held
the manor of the king's progenitors as parcel of co. Chester ; and
Henry III and the late king confirmed the grant of the manor by letters
which the present king has confirmed by his charter.
Oct. 28. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to receive 299
Westminster, indentures concerning the quantity of wool taken from divers merchants
of the realm, made between the merchants and Eeginald de Conduotu and
John de la Pole, supplying the place of William de la Pole, deputed to
receive the wool in parts beyond the sea, which indentures the king is
sending to them in a hanaper under the seal of E. bishop of London, the
chancellor, and further to do what the affairs require, as the merchants are
prosecuting certain affairs touching the taking of their wool and the
accounts which they and others are about to render, and without view of
the indentures these things cannot be duly done. By C.
Oct. 15. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Kennington. Order to supersede the demand made upon Stephen le Blound, the king's
clerk, to pay 126Z. 1 mark for the king's use, if they find that those sums
were delivered to him and to Henry de Chesterton, clerk, and that they
did not receive any such sum in the late king's wardrobe or exchequer, as
Stephen has shown the Idng that whereas Ingelard de Warle, sometime
keeper of the late king's wardrobe is charged in 8,666Z. 15s. lid. delivered
to him by a writ of liberate containing 10,000L, of 126Z. 1 mark delivered
to Stephen and Henry on the last day of October in the 6th year of that
reign, to wit 60Z. upon the expenses of the household in Wyndesore parlc
and 100 marks upon the same in Wyndesore castle, and although Henry
delivered that sum in the wardrobe on that day, as may appear by a book
of Ingelard called the journal of the wardrobe for that year, which is in
the exchequer, yet the treasurer and barons exact that money from Stephen
because it is found before them that he and Henry received those sums as
a prest of the wardrobe upon the late king's expenses in the said park and
castle and because there was no mention in the prest that the money was
delivered to them as aforesaid. By 0.
MEMBRANE 5.
Oct. 18. To Eiehard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas
Westminster, before the king. Whereas the king ordered them to proceed to the final
discussion of a plea between the king and Griffin de Cauntyton, archdeacon
of Kermerdyn, concerning 22 acres of land called ' Lercedekeneslond ' in
'Kexmendiyn [as at page 148 above'], and although an inquisition thereupon
was taken before Eobert de Scardeburgh, one of the justices, and GrifEn
has several times requested them to proceed to the final discussion of the
affair, and render judgment thereon, they have delayed to do so, wherefore
the king orders them to view his order and the inquisition and the record
and process held in that plea, and to proceed to render judgment without
delay, notwithstanding that the land is in the king's hands and that the
plea touches him. By C.
206
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Oct. 24.
\Vestmins*^er.
Oct. 22.
Kenninnton.
Oct. 18.
Windsor.
Oct. 22.
Kennington ,
Oct. 26.
Windsor.
Oct. 28.
Windsor.
Oct. 27.
Westminster.
Membrane 5 — cont.
To Thomas de Metttam, escheator beyond Trent. Order to pay to Eobert
de Maule, the king's yeoman, such wages as Robert del Hill of Clipston,
received for the custody of the king's manor and park of Clipston in Shir-
wode, which on 16 May last the king granted to Robert to hold for life as
Robert del Hill held it.
To William de Shareshull and his fellows, justices of assize in co.
Salop. Whereas the king ordered them to continue all assizes of novel
disseisin arramed against John son of John de Cherleton, on the king's
service in parts beyond the sea in the same state in which they then were,
while he was staying in the said parts [as in this Calendar, 12 Edward III,
page 389], they delayed to take an assize of novel disseisin arramed against
him and John de Cherleton and Hawisia his wife and others contained in
the original writ concerning tenements in Great Meleneok, Thledroth,
Kithleveno, Straderernoy, Thlanershemeris, Bodenwal, Thlannegheyn,
Dolwaur, Codwynnayn, Eoulas, Garthboulgh and Pennyrth, by Thomas
Eetheryk, knight, the king orders the justices to examine the record and
process of the assize, and if they find that Hawisia placed herself therein
as tenant of the manor of Dynas and that the assize against John son of
John and the others was considered by their default, and if they find by
the assize that John son of John had nothing in the manor on the day of
the impetration of the assize, and that he set out to parts beyond the sea
after the assize against him and the others was considered, then to pro-
ceed to take the assize with all speed, notwithstanding the previous order.
By pet. of parliament.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to supersede the
distraint made upon John de Segrave of Folkestan and the taking into the
king's hands of the manor of Lodenehalle, co. Norfolk, as John, acquired
the manor of John de Segrave his father who acquired it in fee of Roger
Bigod earl of Norfolk and marshal of England who held it in chief of
Edward I, without the licence of the king his father or grandfather, and
the king pardoned the said trespasses by a fine which John the son made
with him, and granted that he should hold the manor without let or
hindrance, and he has informed the king that the escheator distrains him
for his homage and fealty and intends to take the manor into the king's
hands, whereupon he has besought the king to provide a remedy, and the
king has now taken John's fealty and has given him respite for his
homage until the king's return to England. By C.
To the sheriff of Surrey. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be
elected in place of Reginald le Forester of Bedyngton who is attendant
upon divers affairs of the king, so that he cannot exercise the duties of
that office.
To the sheriff of York. Order to pay to Margery late the wife of
Duncan de Frendraght 24 marks 6s. Qd. for Michaelmas term last in
accordance with the king's grant to her of 49 marks yearly of the issues of
that county, in reoompence for the manor of Briggestok, co. Northampton,
which the king assigned to Queen Isabella for life.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause 24 marks
6s. Qd. to be allowed to the sheriff of York if he has paid that sum to
Margery by virtue of the preceding order.
To the same. Order to cause allowance to be made to William de
Ponte Fracto and Hugh le Marbrer, lately elected sheriffs of London and
Middlesex, to act from Michaelmas in. the 12th year of the reign until
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1339. Membrane 5 — cont.
Michaelmas following, in the ferm of the city, of 2251., as they have
besought the king to provide for their indemnity, by their petition before
him and his council showing that whereas they are charged to pay 3151.
for the ferm for that year, and the greater part thereof is accustomed to
arise from the customs of wool, hides, and wool-fells, and other merchandise,
William and Hugh have been prevented from receiving such customs
by reason of the king's prohibition against the exportation of such
merchandise and by reason of the war ; and by examination of Henry
Daroy, mayor of the city, of John de Causton, one of the collectors of the
great custom there and of six other aldermen of the city before the council,
it is found that William and Hugh were prevented from receiving such
customs in their year of office, up to the sum of 2501.
By the keeper and C.
Nov. 4. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to inter-
CMltern meddle further with a messuage and 40 acres of land in Polyng, restoring
Langley. \^\^q issues thereof to Agnes, late the wife of Richard Indewyne, as the king
has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Richard at his death
held no lands in chief, but that he held the said lands jointly with Agnes,
of Roger de Bavent by the service of a fourth part of a knight's fee.
MEMBRANE 4,
Oct. 1. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
Windsor. of London. Order to permit John atte Yate of Bruggenorth and John de
Harcleye to lade 100 sacks of wool in that port and take them to the staple
at Andewerp without paying the custom and subsidy due thereon, in
accordance with a previous order, as they paid 2 marks a sack to William
de Northwell, keeper of the wardrobe, and the king has pardoned them the
residue. By p.s.
Sept. 19. To the same. Order to permit Joan de Moubray to take 20 sacks to the
Windsor. staple without paying custom and subsidy, in accordance with the king's
grant to her. By p.s. [12016.]
Oct. 20. To William Lenglish, escheator in the liberty of Holdernesse, or to him
Westminster, who supplies his place there. Order to render his account to be audited
in the king's chamber. By C.
Sept. 80. To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
Windsor. of London. Order to deliver to John le Sturmy two sacks of wool, cheese
and 20 quarters of wheat, as he has besought the king to pardon him and
cause this to be done, as Laurence Burelle, John's Serjeant, master of a
ship called ' la Nicholas ' of Haddelegh, lately laded the wool, cheese, and
wheat in that ship to take them to parts beyond the sea in aid of the
maintenance of John and his men in the king's service there, and the
ship, wool, cheese and wheat are arrested as forfeit, because the wool was
not coketted. By p.s. [12025.]
Oct. 20. To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause John Lesturmy or
Westminster, his attorney to have payment for the said 2 sacks of wool, as the king
ordered the said collectors to deliver the sacks to him, and they have
showed that before the order reached them they delivered them to the
treasurer and they received nothing of the cheese and wheat. By C.
208
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Oct. 17.
Kennington
Oct. 15.
Westminster.
Oct. 10.
Windsor.
Oct. 18.
Westminster.
Oct. 20.
Kennington.
Oct. 26.
Westminster.
Membrane 4 — cont.
To the same. Order to give payment or assignment to William de
Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, constable of Dover castle, for the wages
which they shall find him to have paid to twenty men at arms at 12d. a
day each, forty armed men at 6d. a day each and forty archers at 3d. a day
each whom he retained in that castle by the king's order from the gule of
August last until Michaelmas following. By C.
To the same. Order to pay wages to forty men at arms and one
thousand hobelers of co. Cumberland, and to twenty four men at arms and
two hundred hobelers of co. Westmorland who set out to Scotland to raise
the siege of Perth, to attack the Scots and defend the realm from in-
cursions in the company of Edward king of Scotland by the ordinance of
the council, with Anthony de Lucy, Gilbert de Umframvyll earl of
Anegos, Henry de Percy, Kalph de Nevyll, Richard Talebot and other
lieges, and remained in that service for three weeks, as Henry and Ealph
have certified to the king. By bill to the treasurer.
[Fcedera.']
To the collectors of customs in the port of Ipswich. Whereas the king
lately granted to William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, to take 100
sacks of wool from that port to Andewerp, paying the custom and subsidy
to William de Northwell, keeper of the wardrobe, and ordered the
collectors to permit him to do this, the king orders the collectors that if
the 100 sacks were laded before the prohibition of the export of wool
then to permit the earl to take them as aforesaid in ships not ordained for
the king's service. By C.
To the collectors of the customs of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port
of London. Order to cause 6L 12s. to be allowed to Simon de Brunesford
of London, in the custom and subsidy on his wool to be taken from that
port to the staple at Andewerp, if they find that the king is bound to him
in that sum received by them on loan for the king's use, as may appear,
Simon says, by the king's letters patent under the coket seal, in his
possession. By C.
To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to pay to William de Eadenore, the
king's yeoman, 100s. for Michaelmas term last in accordance with the
king's grant to him of 101. yearly at the exchequer, which the king after-
wards caused to be assigned to him of the issues of that county.
To Eobert de Tughale, chamberlain of Berwick upon Tweed. Order to
cause a ship called ' la Mariole ' of Brydelyngton, to be delivered to the
prior of Brydelyngton or his attorney together with the tackle thereof, as
lately at the prior's suit showing that he had caused that ship, by which he
was wont to carry timber, brushwood, victuals and other necessaries from
his manors and other parts of the realm to the priory, to be hired to John
Cokerel of Molscroft near Beverley and to Stephen son of John de Thornton
of Hoton, merchants, for a term now past, and the ship was forfeited
because it was found before Henry de Percy and his fellows appointed to
enquire concerning wool taken out of the realm against the king's
prohibition, that John and Stephen and John son of Nicholas le Spicer of
Beverley put wool in the ship at Hertburn and took it fraudulently to parts
beyond, although the prior had nothing except the tackle of the ship
therein ; and he beseeching the king to provide a remedy, the king
appointed Robert de Scardeburgh, Ralph de Hastyng and John de
Shirburn to take an inquisition on the matter by men of co. York ; and by
the inquisition taken by Ralph and John it is found that the ship belongs
13 EDWAED III.— Part 2.
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1339.
Memhrane 4 — cont.
to the prior and was hired to John and Stephen from SS. Peter and Paul
in the 12th year of the reign until Michaelmas following, for 20L upon
condition that they should not take the ship with merchandise to parts
beyond, against the king's prohibition, and the prior had no goods and
chattels therein when John, Stephen and John took the ship as aforesaid,
and that the prior was in no way guilty of the said fraud. Proviso that
the prior shall answer for anything which the king may have expended in
repairing the ship. By C.
Oct. 16.
Kennington.
Oct. 16.
Kennington.
Oct. 23.
Kennington.
MEMBRANE 3.
To the bailiffs of Blakeneye. Order to arrest all goods and merchandise
of men of the towns of Hardenwyk, Swoll, Staver and Camp found in their
port, up to 40Z. and detain them until John de Nesbyt and John Lambe are
satisfied for the same, and to inform the king of the goods so arrested ; as
the king ordered the bailiffs of Boston to restore 80 tuns of oil to John
Rede, Henry Swart and Tidemannus de Bogh [as at page 191 above] and
now at the request of the count of Guelders the king has ordered a ship of
Hardenwyk, of which Tidemannus was master, arrested by them to be
restored to Tidemannus [as at page 196 above'] but the king wishes the
order to arrest the goods of men of the aforesaid towns to remain in force.
By p.s.
To the bailiffs of Ravenesere. Like order up to the sum of 50/. By p.s.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to supersede the
livery to Laurence de Hastyngg kinsman and co-heir of Aymer de Valencia,
earl of Pembroke, of the castle, manors, towns, comotes, rents, profits and
grange committed to Elizabeth de Burgo late the wife of Roger Damory
and executrix of his will and if he has delivered them he shall cause them
to be resumed into the king's hand without delay and restored to Elizabeth
together with the issues thereof, to be kept until Laurence shall come of
age ; as on 20 May in the 5th year of the reign, the king ordered the
treasurer and barons of the exchequer to pay to William de Burgo, earl of
Ulster, 500 marks of the wardships and marriages in the king's hand
or of those which should come into the king's hand within two
years, as is found by inspection of the chancery rolls, and Anthony de
Pessaigne, knight, assigned 1,500Z. to Elizabeth of the 8,141L 8s. Gd. in
which the late king was bound to him for divers causes, for a like sum in
which Anthony was bound to Roger, and for the said 1,500Z. the letters for
which Elizabeth surrendered to chancery, and the 500 marks to the earl,
Elizabeth's son, which she undertook to pay to the earl for the king and
for 250 marks which Elizabeth paid to the king at the exchequer the king
granted to her the custody of all the following lands which belonged to
Aymer de Valencia, sometimes earl of Pembroke in Wales, to wit :
Pembroke castle, not extended beyond the reprises ; the town of Pembroke,
extended at S6l. IBs. 6d. yearly ; the grange of Kyngeswode, extended at
113s. 8d. yearly; the comote of Coytrath, extended at 91. 12s. id. yearly;
the castle of Tyneby, not extended beyond the reprises ; the town of
Tyneby, extended at 2,81. 7s. Id. ; the manor of Castle Martin, extended at
102L 22rf. yearly whereof 40Z. are assigned in dower to Mary, late Aymer's
wife ; the manor of Tregeir, extended at 55s. lO^d. yearly ; forinsee rents
16634
210
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
2339. Membrane 3 — cont.
and profits of all co. Pembroke, extended at 221. 15s. 9d. yearly ; the
comote of Oystrelof, extended at 71. 13s. 4i. yearly, which are in the king's
hand by reason of the minority of Laurence, who was five years old on the
feast of St. Benedict the Abbot in the 18th year of the late king's reign,
as is found by inquisition returned into chancery to hold until that heir
should come of age, or if he should die before, until his heir should come
of age, and that if the heir should be of full age, the king would cause
recompence to be made to Elizabeth according to the extent aforesaid,
pro rata, for the time lacking of the majority of Laurence if he had lived
and now Elizabeth has complained in the present parliament at West-
minster, that the escheator has directed her to deliver those castles, etc. to
Laurence or to his attorney by virtue of the king's order ; and the matter
being brought before the council in the said parliament, it seemed that
Elizabeth could not be amoved from that custody against her will before
Laurence has come of age, in accordance with the tenor of the king's
letters to her. By the keeper and C.
Oct. 28. To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to permit John de
Kennington. Shordich, whom the king lately appointed second baron of the exchequer
during pleasure, to hold the next place of his session near William de la Pole,
who is now appointed second baron by other letters patent. By C.
Nov. 4. To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to cause a coroner for that county
Langley; to be elected in place of Laurence Bere of Notyngham, who is
insufificiently qualified.
To the sheriff of Southampton. Order to cause a verderer for the forest
of Bokholte to be elected in place of John Whiton, deceased.
MEMBRANE 2.
Oct. 16. To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to pay to William Praunk 25 marks
Kennington. for Michaelmas term last in accordance with the king's grant to him of
50 marks for life of the issues of that county, until he is provided with
50 marks of land or rent for life.
Oct. 18. To William de Eland, constable of Notyngham castle. Order to deliver
Kennington. John Kandolf, earl of Murry, imprisoned in that castle, to the sheriff of
York, to be kept in York castle. By the keeper and C.
To the sheriff of York,
said.
Order to receive the earl and keep him as afore-
Oct. 20.
Westminster.
To Eichard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Whereas the king lately sent certain inquisitions
taken at the suit of William Baldewyne and the prioress of Aumbresbury
respectively, by the king's order, by which it appears that the lands contained
therein, if of free tenure ought to be forfeit by the statute of mortmain,
to Geoffrey le Scrop and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas
before the king, under the half seal, ordering them to inspect them,
calling before them the king's Serjeants, William and the prioress, and to
do what is right and customary therein ; and the king learning afterwards
that process had been so far taken that a certain inquisition upon articles
touching the affair between him and the prioress remained to be taken,
and wishing to hasten the affair, he ordered the justices to view the inquisi-
tion and the record and process held before them and if they found that the
13 EDWARD III.— Part 2.
211
1339.
Oct. 24.
Keunington.
Oct. 28.
Kennington.
Nov. 2.
Eennington.
Membrane 2 — cont.
said inquisition was not of great examination, to take it before a justice
and a knight or other, and if of great examination, before two justices in
the country, according to the statute of York, notwithstanding that the
affair touches the king; and the prioress has informed the king that,
although the justices caused the inquisition to be taken, they have hitherto
delayed to proceed to render judgment in the plea, whereupon she has
besought the king to provide a remedy ; the king therefore orders the
justices to inspect the inquisitions sent to GeofErey and his fellows and the
inquisition taken by themselves, viewing the record and process held before
them, and to proceed to render judgment in the suit with all lawful speed
and do justice, notwithstanding that the affair touches the king and that
the lands are in his hand. By 0.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to account with William de Kyngeston for the time when he was
in the king's service in paying wages to the king's lieges and mariners
from the mouthy of the Thames towards the north, by the testimony and
advice of Walter de Mauny, then admiral in those parts, and in supervising
the assessment, levying and collecting of the king's wool granted in the
last parliament at Westminster according to the ordinance made at
Northampton, in cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, and Huntingdon, and
the taking, packing, weighing and sending of the same to parts beyond the
sea, allowing him 5s. a day for his wages, and to pay him what they find
to be due to him beyond the money received by him, as the king previously
ordered them to do this, and they have not done so because they do not
know what wages were allowed or paid to him, and it is found by inspec-
tion of the chancery rolls that the king ordered the treasurer and chamber-
lains to deliver 5s. a day to him. By C.
To Thomas de Foxle, constable of Wyndesore Castle. Order to deliver
to the chaplains celebrating divine service in the king's chapel of
Wyndesore, the bread, vrine and oil and other necessaries for the same,
from Michaelmas last until Michaelmas following.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to pay to Roger de Coddeford, a man at arms lately staying in garri-
son at Edenburgh castle, 21. 19s., without delay, if they find that the king
is bound to him in that sum for his wages between 80 August in the 11th
year of the reign and 5 February following, as may appear, he says, by a
bill in his possession, under the seal of Edmund de la Beche, late keeper
of the wardrobe. By C.
The like to the same for James de Brugges for a like sum.
ByC.
To Hugh de Ulseby, the king's butler. Order to deliver to the bishop
of Chichester, late the chancellor, 4 tuns of wine, from 16 February the
12th year of the reign to 6 July following, to wit, a tun a month, as it is
found by the certificate of the treasurer and barons of the exchequer sent
into chancery, that a tun of wine delivered to the bishop as part of the fee
of his ofi&ce, by Michael Mynot, late the king's butler, is allowed to
Michael in his account for the said time, and the bishop was appointed
chancellor long before that day and remained in the office until the said 6
July, as appears from the inspection of the chancery rolls, and the king
wishes him to be satisfied for what is in arrear to him of his fee of wine
for the said time. By C,
212
CALENDAE OF CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
Nov. 8.
Kennington.
Oct. 24.
Kennington.
Nov. 4.
Kennington.
Nov. 3.
Kennington,
Nov. 5.
Kennington.
Membrane 2 — cont.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains.
Order to cause payment or an assignment to be made to Michael Mynyot,
late the king's butler, for 1,365Z. 7s. 5fd., as the treasurer and barons
returned that on viewing Michael's account from 15 February in the 12th
year of the reign to 24 February last, 2,156Z. 12,s. IJd. are due to him in
the fine of the account, to wit 1,365L 7s. 5fd. of his own surplus and
791Z. 4s. 7^d. to persons supplying his place in ports and to others
nominated in the certificate. By C.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. , Order to supersede the order directing him
to elect a coroner in place of John de Tothill, because John was elected
with the assent of the county, and it is testified in the present parliament
at Westminster that he is a fit person and has behaved well in the office.
By the keeper and C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to
Thomas de Metham, escheator this side Trent, such fee as has been
allowed to other escheators there. By C.
To the same. Order to allow, 201. to William Trussel, escheator this
side Trent, as the king ordered him to cause certain victuals which
belonged to Thomas bishop of Worcester, to be delivered to William de
Radenore to be taken to Gascony [as at page 145 above] , and afterwards
ordered him, John Osbern supplying his place, and the sheriff of Worcester
to deliver the money received by them for the sale of the said victuals to
William de Radenore as aforesaid, and the escheator delivered 201. to
William, as he has acknowledged in chancery.
To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause William
son of Swetmannus de Alvythele to have seisin of two parts of the manor
of Alvythele, receiving security from him for rendering his relief at the
exchequer, because the king has learned by inquisition taken by the
escheator that Joan, daughter and heir of John de Briazoun, tenant in
chief, died a minor in the king's wardship, and that the said two parts are
held in chief as of the crown by knight's service, and that William is Joan's
next heir and of full age, and the king has taken his fealty and given him
respite for his homage until the Purification next, unless he returns to
England in the meantime. By C.
Vacated because on the roll of Fines.
MEMBRANE 1.
Oct. 20. To the collectors of customs in the port of Chichester. Order to pay to
Westminster. Robert de Stretford, bishop of Chichester, 1001., without delay, as the king
ordered John de Wodehous, keeper of the hanaper, and the treasurer and
chamberlains to pay him 42L 9s. 2d. and 1001. respectively [as at page 144
above] and the bishop has surrendered the writ to the treasurer and
chamberlains to chancery to be cancelled, beseeching the king to cause the
lOOL to be paid to him, and the king has granted that he shall have the
lOOL of the issues of the customs in that port by the assent of William de
la Pole to whom the customs are granted. By C.
Oct. 28. To Robert de Morle, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames
Kennington. towards the north. Order, upon sight of these presents, to deliver four
great ships of that fleet, three to John de Veer, earl of Oxford, and one to
Robert de Benhale for the king's service. By the keeper and C,
13 EDWAED III.— Paet 2.
21B
1339.
Oct. 29.
Kenuington.
Oct. 17.
Westminster.
Oct. 28.
Westminster.
Oct. 25.
Westminster.
Oct. 18.
Westminster.
Oct. 17.
Westminster.
Oct. 20.
Windsor.
Mevibrane 1 — cont.
To the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to deliver a month's
equipment of victuals to each of those ships, from the time when the earl
and Robert enter the ships, by indenture, to be made with the masters of
the ships. By the keeper and C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Boston. Order to permit
William de Northwell, keeper of the wardrobe or his attorneys, to lade 100
sacks of wool in that port and take them to the staple at Andewerp without
paying the customs and subsidy thereon, because he has paid 2 marks a
sack for the same to WiUiam de la Pole, the king's merchant, for the king's
affairs in parts beyond the sea. By p.s.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause all wool
which they find to be due to the king, upon viewing the accounts of the
takers of wool in the counties, to be collected and brought to London and
delivered to the collectors of customs there by indenture, to be sent to the
king to parts beyond the sea in aid of the king's expedition of war there,
according to the ordinance made by the advice of the council.
By the keeper and C.
To John de Thyngden, late receiver of the king's money and victuals at
St. John of Perth. Order to account with Thomas Ughtred, sometime
keeper of the town, for his wages and those of the knights, men at arms,
hobelers and archers retained there, and of the fletchers, carpenters, smiths
and other workmen for works there, and of the mariners in a galley and
barge sent there with victuals, from Easter last, and of the men at arms
and others he brought with him from England for the safe conduct of
victuals to the town, and for his costs in the premises, allowing him, for
the wages of the men at arms, hobelers and archers retained there, the
wages contained in an indenture thereupon, and reasonable wages for the
others, and to pay him what they find to be due to him, as he has besought
the king to order this to be done. By C.
To Eobert de Scardeburgh. Order to keep his place in holding pleas
before the king and to hold those pleas with the other justices according to
the form of the king's commission to him, as although the king appointed
John de Shardelowe a justice to hold those pleas, yet he wishes Eobert,
with the advice of the council, to keep his said place. By C.
To John de Shardelowe. The like order with respect to the Common
Bench, to which the king appointed Robert de Scardeburgh. By C.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Bristol. Order to permit
John Baroncelli, Thomas de Peruch [iis] and their fellows, merchants of the
society of the Peruzzi, to lade 304 sacks, 28 cloves of wool in that port and
take them to their own parts, without paying the custom and subsidy
thereon, as the merchants undertook before the king and council at Walton
to pay 1,000Z. to the merchants of the society of the Bardi for the 1,000L
which they promised to pay as wages to the mariners and others in the
king's galleys, so that the Peruzzi should have allowance of the custom
and subsidy on 430 sacks of wool taken from the port of Southampton and
on 70 sacks taken from the port of Bristol, and because they paid 1,000L
the king ordered the collectors in the port of Southampton to permit them
to have such allowance, and the merchants took 125 sacks, 24 cloves from
that port, as is found by the certificate of Henry le Plemyng and Robert
atte Barre, late collectors there, wherefore the merchants have besought
the king to permit them to take the remaining 304 sacks 28 cloves from the
port of Bristol. The kmg has ordered the collectors in the port of
Southampton to supersede the execution of the order aforesaid. By C.
214
CALENDAE OP CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE i5d.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause John de
Knyghton to have respite until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next for the
account which he is bound to render for the issues of the knights' fees
which belonged to Theobald de Verdoun, tenant in chief of the late king,
for which they previously gave him respite until a certain day now past.
By the keeper and C.
May 13.
Berkhamp-
stead,
May 15.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 19.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 22.
Berkhamp-
Etead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE iSd.*
John de Wydevyll of Grafton acknowledges that he owes to Thomas de
Ferrariis, knight, iOl. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Northampton.
Enrolment of release by John Fitz Bernard son and heir of Thomas
Fitz Bernard, knight, to Sir John de Molyns, knight, and Egidia his wife,
William their son and his heirs, of all his right and claim in the manor of
Adynton, co. Buckingham with all its appurtenances. Witnesses : Sir
Nicholas de la Beche, Sir Gerard de Braybrok, knights, Richard le Warde,
Robert le Warde, Thomas de Tochewyk, John le Bruyn, William de
Berkhamstede. Dated at Stoke Pugeys on 12 April, 13 Edward III.
Memorandum, that on 14 May John came at Tyllebery co. Essex before
Walter de Notingham, clerk, to whom the king gave power by writ to
receive his acknowledgment, and acknowledged the preceding deed, and
that the seal appended thereto is his, as appears by the writ which is on
the files among the writs of dedimus potestatem of this year.
Enrolment of release by the same John to Sir John de Molyns, Egidia,
John their son and his heirs of all his right and claim in the manors of
Aston Bernard, Ilmere and Adynton, co. Buckingham with all their
appurtenances. [Witnesses as above. Dated as above.]
Memorandum, that John acknowledged the preceding deed before Walter
de Notingham at Tyllebury on 14 May, as aforesaid.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to admit the
person deputed by Peter Doynel, late sheriff of Wilts, to render his account
on the morrow of Trinity next, as he is broken by age and weak in body,
as has been testified in chancery by certain who have taken oath thereupon.
ByC.
Roger de Skeryngton, parson of Little Laufare church, diocese of
London, John de Laufare and John de Neuport acknowledge that they owe
to Henry son of Aucherus, 2,000Z., to be levied, in default of payment, of
their lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.
John Junctyn, merchant of the society of the Peruzzi, acknowledges for
himself and his fellows of that society that they owe to Richard de
Bradeburn, citizen of Chester, 168L ; to be levied, in default of payment,
of their lands and chattels in the city of London.
Cancelled on payment.
To the taxers and collectors in co. Sussex of the triennial tenth and
fifteenth granted by the laity. Order to supersede the exaction of the
tenth and fifteenth from the men of the town of Arundell until the Purifica-
•Membrane iid. is blank.
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215
1339.
May 28.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 80.
BerMiamp-
stead.
Membrane iM — cont.
tion next, as the town is for the most part burned by mishap and the goods
and chattels of the men there are so consumed that they do not suffice to pay
their portion and the king gave them respite until Easter last and has now
prorogued the respite until the Purification. By the keeper and C.
To the assessors and collectors of wool in co. Sussex. Like order for
the same with respect to the exaction of wool. By the keeper and C.
To the abbot and convent of Bardeneye. Bequest to cause competent
sustenance to be ministered to Adam de Ormeskirke, 'palfreiman,' who
has long served the king, until the king's arrival in England.
By the keeper and C.
To the sheriff of Oxford. Order, upon sight of these presents, to cause
proclamation to be made that no one shall place nets or engines in places
where the king's fawns may be taken, upon pain of the burning of the
same, and he shall inform the king of the names of those who infringe this
order, so that the king may punish them, because divers men of the county
take the king's fawns of his forest of Whitelwode, by nets and other engines.
By the keeper and C.
The like to the sheriffs of Northampton and Buckingham, severally.
June 3.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 6.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE i2d.
To the arrayers of men for the custody of the maritime land in co.
Southampton. Order to de-arrest certain men at arms with their armour,
of those whom the abbess of Komeseye is bound to find for the custody of
the maritime land, whom the king ordered her to send to Southampton for
that custody and whom the arrayers arrested there, and to permit the men
to stay in garrison at Southampton in accordance with the king's order.
ByC.
To John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, and his fellows, keepers of the
maritime land in co. Sussex. Order to depute certain men at arms,
armed men and others for the custody of Hastyng castle against a hostile
invasion thereof which the king's enemies, assembled in a great fleet,
propose. By C.
To Ed[mund] de la Beche, Richard de Penle and Stephen de Bitterle,
keepers of the town of Southampton. Order to desist from distraints on
Thomas, precentor of the church of St. Mary of that town, for finding
men for that custody beyond the two armed men and four archers whom
he finds for the garrison of the town, as he has shown the king that
although he paid 11. in aid of the walling and enclosing of the town, and
finds the said men, and he is not suflScient to support such a charge and
his church and manse, where he dwells, are without the walls of the town,
yet the keepers distrain him to find other men for the watches upon the walls,
whereupon he has besought the king to provide a remedy. By C.
To the arrayers of men for the custody of the maritime land in co.
Wilts. Order to supersede the exaction made upon Thomas de Gary, the
king's yeoman, to contribute to the expenses of finding men for that
custody with the men of the hundred of Heghtredbury, by reason of his
lands there, while he is staying in the king's service beyond the sea.
ByC.
216
CALENDAR OP CLOSE EOLLS.
1339.
June 4.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
June 1.
Berkharop-
stead.
June 4.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 42d — cont.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Dorset. Order to supersede
the exaction made on Eoger Husee to find men at arms or others for that
custody by reason of his lands in the county, while he is staying with his
men and all his power in the company of John de Warenna, earl of
Surrey, appointed chief arrayer of men at arms and others in cos. Surrey
and Sussex and keeper of the maritime land there, upon the custody of the
maritime land in co. Sussex, as the earl has shown. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
distraints made on the mayor, bailiffs, and community of Sandwich until
Michaelmas next, so that the king may cause justice to be done to them
after full information is taken, as they have besought the king to provide
a remedy, as they assert that they have such liberty that they can admit
whom they will, aliens and natives, as their fellow barons to enjoy like
privileges with themselves, and contribute to lot and scot and other
charges, and they are distrained because they so admitted Peter Garsyes,
William Thomas and Arnald Sauser of Bordeaux and some others of the
duchy [of Aquitaine], the treasurer and barons pretending that this is to
the king's prejudice. By C.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Southampton. Order to
' supersede the exaction made upon E. bishop of Bath and Wells for finding
two men at arms for that custody by reason of his manor of Dogmarsfeld
in that county, while he is attendant upon the arraying of men in co.
Dorset for which the king appointed him with other lieges, with his men,
servants and others of his retinue, and while he is staying with all his
power upon the custody of the maritime land of those parts. By C.
To the arrayers of men for the custody of the maritime land in co.
Eutland. Like order for John Bussy, who is staying in the king's service
beyond the sea in the company of Thomas de Ponynges. By C.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the
demand made upon Theobald Eussel for 160Z. 4s. 2|rf. in which he is bound
to the king, until Michaelmas next, so that the king may account with him
in the meantime for the wages paid by him to certain men at arms and
archers retained by him for the defence of the isle of Wight against hostile
invasion, beyond the men whom he is bound to find by reason of his lands
in the island, as the king ordered him to pay such wages of the 160L 4s. 2jrf.
by the view and testimony of John de Wyndesore, receiver of the king's
money for paying such wages. By C.
To Theobald Eussel. Order to pay the wages as aforesaid.
ByC.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Dorset. Order not to compel
the abbot of Middleton to find any men for that custody, as he has shown
the king that they distrain him to find men and archers, although he is
staying with his power at his manors of Holeworth and Osemyngton, co.
Dorset, near the sea, for their defence, by the king's order, and finds 100
armed men and archers for himself and his bondmen upon the said
custody.
ByC.
To the arrayers of men alarms and others in co. Buckingham. Order to
supersede the exaction made upon William de Langeford to find any men
for that custody by reason of his manor of Wythemere, while the prior of
the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England finds thirty men at arms
13 EDWAED Hi.— Part 2.
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1339.
June 10.
Berkhamp-
stead.
June 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane 42<i — cont,
and other armed men and archers for the defence of Southampton, by
reason of that manor and his other lands, and while William is prepared to
set out with the keeper of England against the king's enemies, if they
presume to invade the realm, as he holds the manor for a certain term by
the prior's demise, rendering to the prior yearly the true value thereof.
ByC.
To the arrayers of men in co. Oxford for the custody of the maritime land
in CO. Southampton. Order not to compel John de Ifeld to find any men
for that custody while he is attendant upon the arraying of men in cos.
Surrey and Sussex with John de Warenna earl of Surrey and other lieges
appointed for this and while he is staying with his power upon the custody
of the maritime land in co. Sussex.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Dorset. Order to supersede
the exaction made on the abbess of Eomeseye for finding an archer for that
custody while she finds the men, whom she is bound to find by reason of
her lands, for the defence of Southampton, as she has shown the king that
she only has 2 marks rent in Pudele Bardolveston in that county. By C.
MEMBRANE 41d.
May 25.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 24.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 30.
Berkhamp-
stead.
To Eichard de Wylughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Order to be at Westminster with all the king's said
place on the morrow of Midsummer next, and to hold the pleas there.
By the keeper and C.
To Robert de Morle, admiral of the fleet from the mouth of the Thames
towards the north, or to him who supplies his place in cos. Norfolk
and Suffolk. Order to supersede the exaction made on the prior of
Okebourn to find an armed man to set out to sea with the admiral, beyond
the two men whom he finds at Portesmuth, as the prior has shown the
king that although he holds the custody of his priory as an alien, rendering
a ferm yearly to the king, and has found two men at arms upon the custody
of the maritime land at Portesmuth, for some time past, yet the admiral
distrains him and John de Podewell, bailiff of the manor, to find an
armed man to set out to sea in the king's service by reason of his manor of
Blakenham, co. Suffolk, wherefore the prior, appearing before the council,
has asserted that he is paying a greater sum for the custody of the priory
than was paid in times past, and has sought for his discharge from the said
custody on account of the present small price of the things from which the
ferm ought to be levied and that the king will cause the priory to be resumed
into his hands, and the matter being deliberated before the council, it is
considered that it would be to the king's harm if the priory were so
resumed. By C.
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Southampton. Order to
supersede the exaction made on Hugh de Audele, earl of Gloucester, to find
men at arms or others for that custody by reason of his lands in that
county, while he is arraying with other lieges the men of co. Essex, and
while he is staying with all his power upon the custody of the maritime
land in that county. By C.
218
CALENDAR OF CLOSE ROLLS.
1339.
May 30.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 22.
Berkhamp-
stead.
May 8.
Berkhamp-
stead.
March 31.
Berkhamp-
Btead.
April 1.
Berkhamp-
stead.
Membrane ild — cont.
To the keepers of the maritime land in oo. Kent. Like order in favour
of Reginald del Dyk, deputed by the said earl to the custody of the mari-
time land in co. Essex. By C.
To Edmund de la Beche, the king's clerk. Order to supersede the
distraint made on the abbot of Hyde near Winchester to find six men at
arms at Southampton, while he finds the six men at Portesmuth for the
custody of the maritime land there, because the king considers that the
maritime land at Portesmuth is in more danger than at Southampton
as Richard earl of Arundel, keeper of the maritime land in those parts, has
testified before the council. By C
To John de Veer, earl of Oxford and his fellows, keepers of the maritime
land in co. Essex. Order to supersede the exaction made upon John Legat
for finding an archer for that custody by reason of his lands in co. Hertford,
if he is attendant with other lieges upon the arraying of archers in that
county and setting out with them to the king to parts beyond the sea.
ByC.
To the arrayers of men at arms and others in co. Berks for the custody
of the maritime land. Order to supersede the exaction made upon the
prior of Okebourn for finding men for that custody by reason of his
lands in that county, as he holds the custody of his priory as an alien, and
besides the ferm which he renders for the same he finds two men at arms
for the custody of the maritime land at Portesmuth. By 0.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause
Bartholomew de Burghersh, who is staying in the king's service in parts
beyond the sea, to have respite until Michaelmas next for all the debts
which he owes at the exchequer. By p.s. [11812.]
To the same. Whereas on the 27th July in the 11th year of the reign,
the king committed to the prior of Okebourn the custody of his
priory to hold during pleasure, rendering 580L yearly to king,
and the prior made fine with the king for the goods and chattels
in the priory and for the lands for a certain sum, and he has now
besought the king to cause allowance to be made to him for the value
of the manors of Westpreston and Hoo, co. Sussex, parcel of the priory,
which the king committed to Reginald de Cobham on 4 September last, to
hold so long as they should remain in the king's hand, rendering so much
as others who had held them were wont to render for the same, and for
the goods in those manors, which the king afterwards granted to Reginald,
to answer for the value thereof ; the king therefore orders the treasurer and
barons to cause the prior to have such allowance, having consideration of
the value of the manors and of the price of the goods and chattels by
inquisition, extent and appraisement, provided that Reginald shall answer
for the said manors, goods and chattels to the king.
June 4.
Berkhamp-
stead.
MEMBRANE iOd.
To Richard de Wylyughby and his fellows, justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Order to continue in the same state in which they
now are, all pleas touching John de Moubray, until the octaves of Mid-
summer next, so that he shall in no wise be prejudiced by reason of
those pleas in the mean time, and to be at Westminster with all the king's
said place on the morrow of Midsummer next, to hold pleas before the king,
13 EDWAED III.— Part 2.
219
1339. Mmnbrane 40fZ — cont.
as John came to the council at Westminster and besought the king and council
to discharge him of the custody of the maritime land in eo. Sussex and of the
office of arraying the men of those parts and leading them against the
king's alien enemies, or to provide for his indemnity, as he is impleaded by
divers writs of scire facias at the suit of Thomas son and heir of Peter de
Breous' for the manors of Grenestede, Wassyngton and Fyndon with the
advowson of the church of the manor of Fyndon, except 2 acres of land in
Wassyngton, and for a mill of the manor of Bydelyngton and llj acres of
meadow of the manor of Sedgewyk, by reason of certain fines levied in the
court of Edward I, as is said ; and the king has caused John to return to co.
Sussex with speed to stay there for the custody of the maritime land and to
array men there. By the keeper and C.
Enrolment of release by Joan late the wife of Eobert de Paunton to
Hugh de Cressy and Cicely his wife and their heirs of all her right and
claim in the manor of Askeby, co. Lincoln. Dated at Westminster on
Tuesday after St. Barnabas the Apostle, 13 Edward III.
Memorandum that Joan came into chancery at Westminster on 8 June
and acknowledged the preceding deed before the chancellor, the keeper of
the roUs and the other clerks of chancery.
June 9. Gregory de Wyke acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Lenee, \Sl. ; to
Berkhamp- be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Middlesex,
stead. Cancelled on payment.
William Broun, vicar of Twykenham church, acknowledges that he owes
to Thomas Lenee, 181. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands
and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Middlesex.
June 9. Thomas de Abyndon, clerk, acknowledges that he owes to Eiohard Peper
Berkhamp- of Abyndon, 40L ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
stead. chattels in co. Kent.
Maucuhnus de Wasteneys and Eichard de Venable acknowledge that
they 
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